In this #episode, I speak about the #marathon, its origins, and some fun facts. There are so many interesting things about the Marathon and here are some of the highlights:

HISTORY

1. Greek Soldier Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens for a distance of 25 miles to announce Victory.

2. Started as a 24.85 mile race in 1896.

3. The Royal Family changed the distance to the more traditional 26.2 miles in 1908.

TRIVIA

1. Oldest Annual Marathon- The Boston Marathon.

2. Fast Marathon Times:

Eliud Kipchoge (Male): 2:01:39 (2:00:25 during Breaking2).

Paula Radcliffe (Female): 2:15:25

3. Oldest Marathon Finisher: Fauja Singh (100 years old): 8:11:06

4. First Female to run the Marathon: Katherine Switzer

5. Most shocking upset, Rosie Ruiz proved to be a cheater after winning the 1980 race.

6. Largest Marathon in the world: New York Marathon

7. First Marathon in Space: 2007 (ISS), Sunita Williams (4:27:00)

8. Fastest Marathon run backwards: 3:43:39

Be Sure to listen to the full episode for more!

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