The marathon is a
long-distance running event. Officially distance of a marathon is 42.195
kilometers (26.219 miles, or 26 miles 365 yards). It is usually run as a road
race. 42.195 kilometer is considered as a full marathon while 21.0975
kilometers is considered as a half marathon. Marathon is one of the important ancient Olympic events in 1896. It
is ancient game originated in Greece. The name Marathon comes from the
Philippines, the Greek Messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the
battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that Persian have been defeated.
Marathon is a
very popular road race. It is popular in every country over the Globe. It is a
very popular Olympic event that is originated in Greece. When modern Olympic
began in 1896. The idea of Marathon
comes from Michel Breal who want this event to be featured in the first Olympic
game in Athens in 1896. The founder of modern Olympic Pierre de Coubertin also
supports the idea of including Marathon in Olympic event.
There are many race events that are held in different
countries. Races are classified by distance covered in the race. There are many
kinds of races held in different countries are a marathon, half marathon, 5k
and 10k. 5k runs a long-distance
road running a competition over a distance4 of five kilometers (3.1 miles) It
is also referred as a 5K road race, 5 Km or simply 5k. Its distance is the
shortest of all common road races. Among all road running events, 5k distance
is mostly popular with novice or new runners and joggers. It is easy to
complete distance without training. This makes distance suitable for the people
who look to improve or maintain their physical fitness. The combination of the
simple activity, its low cost, and medium exercise intensity make it
recommended by medical organizations and health care professionals.
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