OTHER EVENTS

MARATHON
Prepared by: MARYVEN GRACE E. ARANA,
FEBMAE G. ALAAN
History-
Marathon, a long-distance
footrace first held at the revival
of the Olympic Games in Athens
in 1896.
 Why marathon existed?
The event is named after the legendary
26-mile run made by a Greek soldier
called Philippides (also known as
Pheidippides) from the scene of the
battle of Marathon to Athens, where he
announced the defeat of the invading
Persians.
Where and when did marathon
started?
The organizers of the first modern
Olympic Games in Athens in 1896
devised the marathon race over
40km to celebrate the achievements
of Ancient Greece.
Who is the greatest Marathon?

One of the greatest marathon

runners of all time was Abebe
Bikila of Ethiopia, who became the
first black African to win Olympic
gold by winning the marathon in a
world record time at the 1960
Rome Games. Four years later he
became the first man in history to
successfully defend the title.
What distance Standardised in this event?

The distance was later extended to the imperial

measurement of 26 miles at the 1908 Olympic
Games in London and increased another 385
yards when the starting line was pulled back so it
could be seen by the children in the Royal
Nursery at Windsor and still finish in front of
Queen Alexandra at the White City Stadium in
west London. This distance was standardised at
26 miles 385 yards (42.195km) in 1921.
 How It Works?
The longest race on the Olympic
programme, athletes run a distance of 26
miles and 385 yards (42.195km).
The event takes place on the road and the
finishing order of the race is determined by
time.
Refuelling stations appear every 5km on a
marathon course for the athletes.
The course can be looped, out and back or
run over multiple laps. Sometimes the finish
at a major championships marathon takes
place in a stadium.