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Marathons are all different.

Marathon des Sables

WHAT IS A MARATHON?

The Greeks held a race every year

to honor Pheidippides.

Marathon requires amazing strenght and endurance.

In the past,

Women weren't allowed to race..

Today there are more than 800 marathons worldwide.

in 490 B.C.E

Temperature: 120°F=48.8888889°C

Distance: 150mile=241.4016km

Why people run marathons?

All runners have reason ....

determination to meet a charenge, to run a race, to get to the finish line

A Greek Legend...

The modern marathon was born in

1896.

The first international

Olympic Games were

held in Grees.

It takes seven days to complete.

The Origin of Marathon

In 1984,

the women's marathon became an official Olympic event.

Boston

New York

Chicago

London

Berlin

China's Great Wall of China Marathon

This is the oldest,

which started in 1897.

Greeks × Persians

Big Five Marathon

In Athens,

People didn't know that the Greeks won.

BUT!

They carry...

The five largest and most important are...

When he arrived at Atens,

The marathon distance was changed!!

Today's marathon are

26.2miles long.

42.195km

won!!

BUT!

Polar Circle Marathon

Norway's Midnight Sun Marathon

So,Pheidippides run to tell them it.

he died.

Thank you for listening!!!!!!!

WHAT IS AMARATHON?

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