Why is a marathon 26.2 miles? And where does the marathon get its name? Join Murray and Tamika today as they discuss how military communication has changed over the past 2,000 years, and what a Greek soldier named Pheidippides has to do with modern Olympic runners. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why is a marathon 26.2 miles? And where does the marathon get its name? Join Murray and Tamika today as they discuss how military communication has changed over the past 2,000 years, and what a Greek soldier named Pheidippides has to do with modern Olympic runners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is a marathon 26.2 miles? And where does the marathon get its name? Join Murray and Tamika today as they discuss how military communication has changed over the past 2,000 years, and what a Greek soldier named Pheidippides has to do with modern Olympic runners. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A History of the Marathon

Learn something new every day! Question of the Day, the award-winning interactive trivia game for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is now a daily podcast. For a few minutes each day, the Question of the Day Flashcast, or miniature podcast, features veteran radio hosts Murray Horwitz and Tamika Smith, as they discuss each day’s topic. Entertaining and educational, the Flashcast explores questions about science, history, literature, movies, geography, and more. Created by Matchbox.io, Question of the Day is available through such voice assistants as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. With millions of fans in eight countries around the world, Question of the Day is one of the most popular voice experiences out there. To receive the full Question of the Day experience, just ask: <ul><li>“Alexa, what’s the question of the day?” or&nbsp;</li><li>“Hey Google, ask question of the day.”</li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Learn something new every day! Question of the Day, the award-winning interactive trivia game for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is now a daily podcast. For a few minutes each day, the Question of the Day Flashcast, or miniature podcast, features veteran radio hosts Murray Horwitz and Tamika Smith, as they discuss each day’s topic. Entertaining and educational, the Flashcast explores questions about science, history, literature, movies, geography, and more. Created by Matchbox.io, Question of the Day is available through such voice assistants as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. With millions of fans in eight countries around the world, Question of the Day is one of the most popular voice experiences out there. To receive the full Question of the Day experience, just ask: “Alexa, what’s the question of the day?” or “Hey Google, ask question of the day.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn something new every day! Question of the Day, the award-winning interactive trivia game for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is now a daily podcast. For a few minutes each day, the Question of the Day Flashcast, or miniature podcast, features veteran radio hosts Murray Horwitz and Tamika Smith, as they discuss each day’s topic. Entertaining and educational, the Flashcast explores questions about science, history, literature, movies, geography, and more. Created by Matchbox.io, Question of the Day is available through such voice assistants as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. With millions of fans in eight countries around the world, Question of the Day is one of the most popular voice experiences out there. To receive the full Question of the Day experience, just ask: <ul><li>“Alexa, what’s the question of the day?” or&nbsp;</li><li>“Hey Google, ask question of the day.”</li></ul> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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