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!!!!!!!