July 24, 1908 –You get to decide the length of the Olympic marathon. When the modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896, a race of 40 kilometers, or 24.85 miles, was held to commemorate the legend of Pheidippides. He’s the guy who ran from Marathon to Athens, cried, “Nike!,” realized he’d forgotten to sign theContinue reading “Once again – sometimes, it’s good to be the king …”
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Sometimes the length of a race isn’t what you think
July 24, 1908 –Sometimes, it’s good to be the king – you get to decide the length of the Olympic marathon. When the modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896, a race of 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) was held to commemorate the legend of Pheidippides. He’s the guy who ran from Marathon to Athens, criedContinue reading “Sometimes the length of a race isn’t what you think”
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