Introduction to marathon:
Marathon is a very popular long-distance running event in the world, with a total length of 26 miles and 385 yards, which is equivalent to 42. 195 km (also known as 42. 193 km).
There are three kinds of marathons: full marathon, half marathon and quarter marathon. Full marathon is the most popular. Generally speaking, marathon means full marathon.
In 490 BC, the Greeks defeated the Persians and won the marathon. Ferdinand Bodes, a Greek soldier, ran back to Athens from a marathon and fell to the ground dead after declaring victory. 1896, the first Olympic Games, in order to commemorate Ferdinand Bodes, specially set up a long-distance race from marathon to Athens.
19101017, the first marathon in the history of China was held in Nanjing. 1957165438+1On October 24th, the first New China Marathon was held in Nanjing. On June 65438+1 October1day, 2004, IAAF announced that the marathon started to have a world record.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, marathon became the official event of the Olympic Games for the first time. On June 65438+1 October1day, 2004, IAAF announced that the marathon started to have a world record.
On September 25th, 2022, at the 48th Berlin Marathon, Kenyan eliud kipchoge finished the race in 2 hours 0 1: 09, surpassing the previous world record of 2 hours 0 1: 39 held by himself.
Sports charm:
One of the charms of the marathon is the opening of the venue. Other sports, as long as they can be used for competitions, are either familiar plots or ordinary circles, while the venues for marathons mostly choose urban roads. For the contestants, every step and every paragraph is a different scenery.
The second charm of the marathon is the tolerance for the contestants. In other sports, only the same athletes can compete in the same venue. It is almost impossible for amateurs to compete with professional athletes pk. Unlike marathons, both professional and amateur athletes can compete together.