A marathon is 42.195 kilometers long.
This distance is equivalent to 26.2 miles. The marathon is a popular long-distance running event that is held all over the world.
Here are some interesting facts about marathons:
- The first marathon was run in 490 BC by a Greek soldier named Pheidippides, who ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of a victory over the Persians.
- The modern marathon was first held at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
- The world record for the men's marathon is 2:01:39, set by Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya in 2018.
- The world record for the women's marathon is 2:14:04, set by Brigid Kosgei of Kenya in 2019.
