양병택의 아름다운 세상 양병택의 아름다운 세상

Why 42.195 Kilometers The long distance race called the marathon has been run since ancient times. According to Greek historians， a messenger ran 40 kilometers to share news of a Greek victory， before dying of exhaustion. This tale inspired the modern marathon， which is why the distance was initially 40 kilometers. Then， at the 1908 London Olympics， the length was increased to what it is today: ..