What is a marathon?
Q: What is a marathon?
A: A marathon is a long-distance running sport event where an athlete must run 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards).
Q: How many marathons are held all over the world each year?
A: There are many marathons held all over the world each year.
Q: Are marathons easy?
A: Marathons are not easy. It is a very difficult event and runners are advised to run many miles before they compete.
Q: Why was the event called a marathon?
A: This event was named after a battle of the Greco-Persian wars. The famous battle of Marathon was fought in 490 B.C.
Q: What happened after the battle of Marathon?
A: After the victory in the battle of Marathon, Athens sent their best runner, a man named Pheidippides back to Athens to tell everyone the good news. He ran about 25 miles and died of exhaustion when he arrived.
Q: When was the first modern Olympics held?
A: The first modern Olympics was held in 1896.
Q: Was there a marathon race in the first modern Olympics?
A: Yes, there was a race called the Marathon there. It was only about 25 miles (40 km) then.
