This race is to commemorate the running of Ferdinand Peters, an ancient "sun runner" who brought the news that the Persians landed in the marathon in 490 BC to Sparta (distance 149 miles) in order to seek help for this battle. According to Herodotus, an ancient Greek historian in the 5th century BC, Phidippides told the Spartans the next day.
The distance of modern marathon is standardized as 26 miles, 385 yards or 42. 195 kilometers. 1908 Olympic Games was held in London. This distance is an accurate measurement between Windsor Castle, the starting point of the competition and the finish line in Baicheng Stadium.
Marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. Marathon is a modern event, which was first introduced at the modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896. It is a race from the northeast of Athens Marathon to the Olympic Stadium, with a distance of 40 kilometers.
The race commemorates the Fiddipedes run, and brings the news of the Persian landing in the marathon in 490 BC to Sparta (distance 149) for war, in order to recruit ancient "Japanese runners" to help. According to the records of the fifth century, the Greek historian Herodotus Fidipides delivered a message to the Spartans the next day.
The distance of modern marathon is standardized to 385 yards, 26 miles or 42. 195 kilometers. 1908 When was the Olympic Games held in London? Distance is an accurate measurement of the finish line between Windsor Castle and Baicheng Gymnasium, the starting point of the competition.