Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon view of the final yards, the direction of running was changed to "right-hand inside" (i.e. clockwise). This meant the distance in the stadium was shortened to , and the total distance became officially "about 26 miles plus 385 yards on the track". A modified version of the Polytechnic Harriers' April 1908 map was issued in June 1908 incorporating the changed ending and omitting the "Long Walk" start used for the Trial Marathon. This was published in the newspapers and in the official programme for the games. This distance (ignoring the word "about" in the phrase "about 26 miles plus 385
Skopje Marathon a full marathon, a half marathon and a 5K race, and takes place on 12 May 2013. Skopje Marathon was in the list of Qualifying Marathon Races in 2012 for the Olympic Games in London. It has been a member race of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) since 2009. The 2015 edition was cancelled due to the 2015 Macedonian protests. The Skopje Marathon became one of the biggest sporting events in Republic of Macedonia in 2012 as more than 3600 runners from more than 36 countries attended. Skopje Marathon The Skopje Marathon () is an annual