White City, London paving outside the building. The Marathon from these London Olympics played an important part in the development of the modern marathon race. In the early years of competitive international sport, the long distance marathon race did not have a standard set distance. The distance run at the first seven Olympics from 1896 to 1920 varied between 40km and 42.75 km. The starting point of the race at the 1908 Olympics was at Windsor Castle creating a distance of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km) to the finishing line at White City stadium. In 1921 this was adopted as the standard
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