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The modern marathon race was inspired by the ancient Greek messenger Pheidippides, who is said to have run from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce victory over the Persians in 490 BC. The first organized marathon in the contemporary sense took place during the 1896 Athens Olympic Games, which was initiated by Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin as part of the revival of the Olympic Games. While there isn't a single "founder" of the running race, these events and figures significantly shaped the marathon as we know it today.
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What is the verb in this sentence you are running in the race for life next week?
The correct sentence is: Are you running in the race for life next week? are and running = verbs
What Olympic games did Greece have?
A Chariot race and a running race.
What was the first race in the first Olympic games?
a running race.
What is a very long running race in the Olympics?
a very long running ace is a long race that is what they call it
How many teams are in the le tour de france running race?
The most well known Tour de France is a bicycle race, not a running race.
Who does the Iditarod race?
dogsled teams of 16 start out running in the race
How to do a race?
You do a race by running the fastest or doing something the fastest.
How long are sprints typically in a running race?
Sprints in a running race are typically short distances, ranging from 60 meters to 400 meters.
What is the Stawell Gift?
It is the longest running professional spring running race in the world.
What is a beanbag race?
A beanbag race is a novelty race in which competitors must balance a beanbag on their heads while running.
How long was the running race at the Olympics?
Marathon
What is the name of a long running race?
a marathon
