Marathon

two differences between the muscle fibres of a world class sprinter and those of a marathon runner

A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).

Click on the 'London Marathon' link below to see the winners in all years for the running and wheelchair events.

The length of a marathon was not fixed in 1908. When London was awarded the games, the race was advertised as about 25 miles or 40 kilometres. When it was decided to start the race near Windsor Castle, and run past Eton and Harrow (famous public schools), it was obvious that it would be more like 26 miles. Mile markers from the start were cemented in place before the stadium was finished, so although the course of the race was known, its exact distance wasn't. In the end it turned out to be 26 miles 385 yards, or 42.195 metres. The next two Olympics used different distances, but the London one became standard during a meeting of the IAAF in 1921.

Registration for the 2012 Boston Marathon begins on September 12, 2011 and ends on September 23,2011. Registration dates also depend on qualifying times and these vary based on age,gender,and physical impairments as well.

The modern Athens Marathon commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C., bringing news of a Greek victory over the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides delivered the momentous message "Niki!" ("victory"), then collapsed and died, thereby setting a precedent for dramatic conclusions to the marathon.

26.2 miles?

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon in which roughly 30,000 people compete. The marathon is widely known to attract locals and visitors alike. The large population requires people to read rules and regulations for safety purposes.

Each runner is different but the normal pattern of volume is approx 10-15 hours per week of running a week. The rest of training is core, strength and cross training if needed.

Martin Lel running it in 2:05:15, Abderrahim Goumri in 2:05:30, Sammy Wanjiru in 2:05:24, Ryan Hall in 2:06:17(fastest American marathoner), and a lot of other kenyan, moroccan, and ethiopian marathoners finished this marathon in under 2:10:00.

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards),[1] that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.

It can vary a lot. The average professional road race will be from 120km - 180km. That is for something like the Tour de France or any other tour. There are also one-day specials like: Paris Roubaix, which is a 250km race over the hard cobblestones of France. It goes for 5 hours.

26 miles 385 yards, or 42.195 KM. And it's not "usually". That distance defines a marathon.

The Athenian and Plataian armoured infantry.

36,000 people competed in the 2014 Boston marathon

Spaghetti. It has plenty of 'long-term' carbohydrates that will be ready to use on tomorrow's run.

Carbohydrates are the body's primary source of energy for running. They are coverted by the body into glucose which is used for energy. Any carbohydrates that are not immediately used are stored in the muscles as glycogen for later use. This is why carbohydrates are important for a marathon runner as the slow energy release happens over the whole marathon and gives you the energy when you need it most in the later stages.The urge to overindulge in carbohydrates the night before the race can leave you feeling sluggish so it is better to up your carbohydrate intake during the week before a race.

Foods rich in carbohydrates are cereals, grains, bread, rice, barley, oatmeal, spaghetti, pasta, muffins, apricot, dates, blueberry, banana, fig, grapes, apple, orange, pear, pineapple, strawberry, watermelon, raisins, chickpeas, white beans, black eye peas, potato, sweet potato, carrot, sweetcorn, squash, nonfat milk, low fat, plain yogurt, chocolate milk and skimmed milk.

For the night before I would suggest a pasta dish with a cream sauce and maybe some butternut squash. Don't overdo it as you have to run the next day. Up your carbohydrates during the week before and you should be fine.

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This run is unusual in every regard. As the name already says, bipeds and four-legged friends compete here. However, with it not enough. The area - the press calls it "gruelling welsh terrain" - decisively contributes to the experience character. 1000 metres height are to be overcome, and the ways - as long as it which gives - richly give variety, particularly if it has rained before for days.

Phidippides

26 or 26.2 miles in 3.75 hours equates to a pace of just under seven (7) miles per hour.

No, in countries that observe the metric system, it is measured in kilometers.

26.2 miles; all marathons are.

The reason is that the distance from the Plains of Marathon, the site of the battle in Greece, was 26.2 miles from downtown Athens. The Athenian citizens were preparing to evacuate the city via their navy. The Athenian army was trying to hold off the invading Persians. When the Athenians were victorious, the general dispatched a messenger named Pheidippides, who ran to the city, announced the victory, and died on the spot.