Question
Download Solution PDFThe maximum distance covered in a marathon is __________.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 42.195 km.Key Points
- The maximum distance covered in a marathon is 42.195 km.
- This is the standard distance for a marathon according to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
- The distance was set in 1921 for the Olympic Games held in London and has since become the standard distance for marathons worldwide.
Additional Information
- A marathon is a long-distance race with a distance of 42.195 kilometers or 26.2 miles.
- The race is named after the Greek soldier Pheidippides who ran from the city of Marathon to Athens to deliver the news of victory against the Persians in 490 BCE.
- 40 km is the distance for some ultramarathons, but not for a standard marathon.
- 42.5 km is the distance for the Comrades Marathon held in South Africa, which is an ultramarathon.
- 41.5 km is the distance for the Jungfrau Marathon held in Switzerland, which is a mountain marathon.
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