What is the approximate distance of a marathon?
10 kilometers
21 kilometers
42 kilometers
100 kilometers
Answer
The approximate distance of a marathon is 42 kilometers, or 26.2 miles. This distance has been the standard for marathons since the first modern Olympic marathon was held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The distance was chosen to commemorate the legendary run of the Greek messenger Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory of the Athenian army over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
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