Why is the ancient Greek man Pheidippides, the greatest runner in world history after whose exploits the concept of the marathon was created, remembered for running the 26 miles (42.195 km) from ...
Scheduled for 10 August 2024 for the men’s event and the following day for the women’s race, the Paris 2024 Olympic marathon honours this legendary event and will follow a unique route paying tribute ...
The runner announced the victory of the Greeks against the Persians during the Marathon Battle in 490 BC. The announcement of the Greek victory is also said to have been the last thing he said.
Methods 1030 runners who were registered for the 2022 Boston Marathon completed an electronic survey (1–4 weeks pre-race) assessing LEA-I, training and medical history. De-identified survey data were ...
Yemane Haileselassie of Eritrea and Fentaye Belayneh of Ethiopia won the men's and women's open divisions, respectively, with times of 1:01:46 and 1:10:26.
Marathon swimming sees athletes take on a 10km course in open water environments such as the sea, rivers and lakes - meaning it is as much a test of mental strength and tactical ability, as it is ...