What is a Marathon?

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A marathon is a race that you can run on a road. It will last for 26 miles and 385 yards. This race is one of the original events of the 1896 Olympics.
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marathon - Definition [mar-uh-thon, -thuhn]
(n.) Long contest, esp. a foot race of 26 miles, 385 yards
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The Greeks won the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. defeating the Persians. The Persians sent an armada of 600 ships and 20,000 troops to invade Greece.
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A full marathon is about 42.195 kilometers long. In miles, that would be around 26 miles long. The Boston and the New York are two of the world's most famous marathons.
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