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It all started with a Myth from ancient Greece. About the soldier Pheidippides, who run from Marathon to Athen to declare the victory over the persian army. After that he died
Longer distance than Marathon are called Ultra MarathonsMarathon has been a part of The Olympics since the beginning in 1896 The women made their entrance in 1984 with a victory to Joan Benoit The European Championship has been held since 1934 for Men, and from 1982 for Women The Commonwealth, a kind of Olympics for the old British Empire has been held since 1930 The Pan American Games has been held since 1954, and The World Championship since 1983 In the big Cities of the World every year is run by thousands of runners. The oldest Marathon is Boston which has been held since 1897 Other important Marathons are London, New York, Berlin and Rotterdam
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