Athletics is also known as track and field or track and field athletics. This is a collection of sports events like running, throwing and jumping.
The marathon is one of the most storied races of all time. Originally conceived as a race for the 1896 Olympics in Athens, the marathon immediately captured the imagination and hearts of the running public. Transported to Boston in 1897 by American spectators, the history of the marathon in the new world is almost as long as the history of the marathon itself.
On Feb. 15, 1896, G. Grigorou won the first marathon: the Greek Marathon Trials preceeding the first Olympics. No one was very impressed with his time of 3 hours 45 minutes and the Greeks held two more trials before choosing their team to participate in the Olympic Marathon.
Later in 1896, when Spiridon Louis won the first Olympic Marathon in 2:58:50 (on a 40K course), the Marathon-era began. From that original race to Haile Gebrselassie and Paula Radcliffe's current records.
The current marathon distance (26 mi., 385 yds.) was set for the 1908 London Olympics so that the course could start at Windsor Castle and end in front of the Royal Box. Not until 1921, however, was that distance adopted as the "official" Marathon distance by the IAAF.
Carlos Lopes of Portugal is the holder of the current Olympic record in men's marathon race with a timing of 2:09:21 seconds. The record was made in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games.
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