I would like to run a marathon at some point, but it seems hard. Have you done one?
I have not, the distance of them is too much for me! A marathon consists of a little over 26 miles, I could only maybe do 5 miles!
Do you know any history about them?
Well the event was originally held in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, who was a messenger and ran to report a battle victory.
That sounds neat! Do you know where it was first held?
Well the modern form of what we think of as a marathon began in the Olympics in 1896. The distance did not become standardized until 1921 though.
Interesting. Anything else cool? :D
Officially, there are more than 800 marathons held throughout the world per year. Tens of thousands of participants ranging from recreational athletes to competitive runners.