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How many kilometers is the marathon? How long does it usually take to finish a marathon

Marathon, as a world-class event, attracts attention. Many athletes like to run marathons to exercise themselves. How many kilometers is the marathon? Marathon is a very popular long-distance race in the world, with a total distance of 26 miles and 385 yards, equivalent to 42.195 kilometers (also known as 42.193 kilometers). There are three kinds of Marathon: full marathon, half marathon and quarter marathon. The most popular is the full marathon. Generally speaking, marathon refers to the full marathon.

How long is the marathon

The marathon is about 42.195 kilometers, that is, 42.195 kilometers.

There have been several changes in the distance of marathon running in history. Let's take a look:

1896: 40 km

1900: 40.26 km

1904: 40 km

1906: 41.86 km

1908: 42.195 km

1912: 40.2km

1920: 42.75 km

From 1924 to now: 42.195 km

The marathon is also divided into half marathon and quarter marathon. The half marathon is about 21 kilometers long and the quarter marathon is 10548.25 meters long.

How long does it take to run a marathon

The current world record of marathon running took place on September 28, 2014. At the Berlin Marathon, Kenyan Dennis Middleton kimito won the world record with 2 hours, 2 minutes and 57 seconds, which increased the original world record by 26 seconds, making him the first man marathon runner to reach the 2 hours and 3 minutes mark in history. The world record of women's marathon is the world's best result of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 25 seconds set by British woman's long-distance runner Radcliffe at the London Marathon on April 13, 2003, which was also declared as the first world record of women's marathon by IAAF on January 1, 2004.

In addition, because the whole marathon needs very professional training before it can be completed, the international popular is the four-point marathon long run. The four-point marathon can be completed without professional training. The starter takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete. The long-distance runners who insist on the four-point marathon for a long time usually finish it in about one hour.

origin

Marathon is a long-distance race with a distance of 42.195 km (also known as 42.193 km, but 42.195 km is used for the race). The origin of the event begins with a battle on September 12, 490 bc.

This battle was fought by the Persians and the people of Athens at the marathon seaside not far from Athens. It was called the hippo war in history. The people of Athens finally won the victory of anti aggression. In order to let the native people know the good news of victory as soon as possible, commander-in-chief Miller Di sent a soldier named fiddipitz back to report.

Fiddipitz is a famous "Scud". In order to let his hometown know the good news early, he ran fast. When he ran to Athens, he was out of breath and cried out excitedly, "happy... Athenian, we... Won." then he fell to the ground and died.

In order to commemorate this event, a marathon was set up at the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896, taking 42.193 kilometers as the distance of ferdipitz's mail run.

Marathon was originally a Greek place name. It's 30 kilometers northeast of Athens. Its name comes from the Phoenician marathus, which means "fennel rich". It was named after the numerous fennel trees growing here in ancient times. This is the name of the marathon in sports.

Development

Marathon scene

When the first Olympic Games were held in 1896, Coubertin adopted the historian Michel bReal's proposal to set up a competition event with this historical event and named it 'marathon'. The race follows the route that fiddipitz ran in those days, with a distance of about 40 kilometers and 200 meters. Since then, the distance of Marathon has been kept at about 40 kilometers. When the 4th Olympic Games was held in London in 1908, in order to facilitate the British royal family to watch the marathon, the starting point was set under the balcony of the palace of Windsor and the end point was set in the Olympic Stadium. The distance from the starting point to the end point was measured to be 26 miles 385 yards, equivalent to 42.195 kilometers. IAAF later determined the distance as the standard distance for marathon running. The women's marathon was launched late, and was officially included in the event of the 23rd Olympic Games in 1984.

After the first Olympic Games in 1896, the marathon was widely held all over the world. The Boston Marathon was held in the United States from 1897 to 2000. It has been held 104 times, becoming the longest marathon in the world. The marathon is held on the highway, and the round-trip route with the starting and ending points at the same place or the one-way route with the starting and ending points not at the same place can be used. During the competition, kilometer signs with running distance must be placed along the way, and a beverage station shall be set up every 5km to provide drinks, and a water station shall be set up between the two beverage stations to provide drinking water or water. Physical examination is required before the competition. Only those who pass the examination can register for the competition.

The first marathon in Chinese history was held in Nanjing. Since the introduction of modern sports into China, the track of the first marathon recorded in China is located between Nanjing and Zhenjiang. The last part of the track is from Zhongshan Gate in Nanjing to new model road. On November 17, 1910 (October 16 of the lunar calendar), the times issued a notice of the competition: 'all newspapers learned that the long-distance walking competition would start from the top of Jinshan mountain in Zhenjiang and end at the memorial tower of Nanjing Business Association. Seventeen (days) sufficient, nineteen (days) to the venue '.

From the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China, the word "race walking" was not today's meaning, but one of the general terms for running competitions. "Long distance race walking" means long distance race. The track starts from Jinshan in Zhenjiang and ends at the memorial tower of Nanyang Business Association in Nanjing. It is divided into three sections, which are not coherent, and the race is held in three days. There are more than ten participants in the competition, with the exception of those who withdraw from the competition or violate the rules. There are six participants who finish the whole race and reach the end of the competition at the same time, ranking in no order.

Marathon rules

Originally, there was no world record for the marathon, only the best in the world. However, in order to stimulate the development of road race, IAAF decided to set up a world record of marathon, race walking and other road races from January 1, 2004.

The physical condition of the contestant shall be approved by the competition medical institution before he can participate in the competition.

Beijing Olympic marathon athletes can't drink water at will

The distance of 42.195 kilometers is a challenge to the physical limit for human beings. In the competition, the athletes will also receive some water from the small table or people standing on the side of the road. But this drinking water can not be delivered by anyone.

In the marathon, water and other drinks are provided at the beginning and end of the race, while on the race route, there is a drink station every 2.5km. The water and drinks are placed in the place easily accessible to athletes when they pass by. Athletes can also provide their own drinking water, and they can set up drink stations at the places they require. Drinking water and wet sponge supply stations are set between two beverage stations. There, long-distance runners and walkers can get drinking water when they pass by, and they can squeeze water from sponges to wash their heads to cool them down. In addition, athletes cannot get drinks from other places on the competition route.

It can be said that 'water' is the most strict part of the marathon. In addition, athletes only need to race along the right route under the supervision of the referee. If there are special reasons, they can also leave the race route under the supervision of the referee, but if they do not leave under the supervision of the referee, they will lose their qualification.