0_Apprentice
Marathons are so hard i dont think i could ever do it
1_Wizard
Same here.  At least not in my current state.  Long distance running in a marathon consists of at least 26 miles.  I'll pass for now!
0_Apprentice
yea i dont think i could ever do 2 miles without wanting to stop haha.
1_Wizard
Originally the event was created because of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides.  He was a messenger.  Ran from the battle of Marathon, to Athens.
0_Apprentice
yea that mustve been a hell of a run.
1_Wizard
The actual olympic event was one of the original of the modern olympics.  It started in 1896 and was standardized in 1921.
0_Apprentice
man that would take a while to watch finish.
1_Wizard
Believe it or not there are over 800 a year.  Most are recreational, but the larger ones can have tens of thousands of runners.