Marathons are usually run on city streets and can take between 2 to 6 hours—or even longer—to finish, depending on how fit a runner is and what their goals are. A marathon is a well-known long-distance race that takes place on open streets or courses. The official distance is 42.195 kilometers, which is about 26.2 miles.

There are also other types of races, like half marathons (which are 21.1 km or 13.1 miles), ultramarathons (which are longer than 42.2 km), and fun or charity runs that cover shorter distances.

Running a marathon is one of the toughest physical and mental challenges in sports.

It pushes your body to its limits, helps sharpen your mind, and can lift your spirit—this is why so many people, of all ages and backgrounds, decide to try it at least once in their lifetime.

The origin of the marathon comes from ancient Greece. -There’s a story about a messenger named Pheidippides who ran from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens, a distance of around 25 miles, to tell the people that the Persians had been defeated in 490 BCE. After delivering the message, he collapsed from exhaustion. This heroic act inspired the modern marathon.

References:

1. https://world-masters-athletics.org/news/world-masters-athletics-marathon-championship-returns/
2. https://aims-worldrunning.org/articles/427-history-of-the-marathon.html
3. https://therunningchannel.com/how-long-is-a-marathon/

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