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Marathon's endless challenge, runners' concert toward the finish line of hope,🤾

a brief introduction Marathon is a long-distance running sport that involves completing a certain distance in the shortest time along a set route.The distance is generally set at 42.195km for a full marathon and 21.0975km for a half marathon, and is a sporting event in which numerous runners participate together to improve their health and fitness while striving to achieve their goals.A marathon is not a competition, but an achievement and individual effort🏌️‍♀️ History and Origins The marathon has its roots in ancient Greek history.Pheidippides, a legendary figure from Greek mythology, played an important role.There is a legend that he won a battle in 490 and returned to Athens to spread the news of his success. He ran all the way to Marathon, a distance of about 42 km, and collapsed and died while holding a trumpet.To commemorate this event, the distance of the modern marathon race was decided to be 42.195 km.The modern marathon was first held at the Athens Olympics in 1896, and has...
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