Running in Ancient Greece Athens to Sparta and then back to Marathon in 490 BCE. He was sent to gain the help of the Spartans against the attack of the Persian army in Marathon. In 1896, at the first modern Olympics, the very first modern-day marathon was run. To honor the history of Greek running, Greece chose a course that would mimic the route run by Pheidippides. The race course covered . The route started at a bridge in the town of Marathon and ended in the Olympic stadium reference perseus project. Another event in the ancient Olympic Games was the pentathlon. The pentathlon
2018 California International Marathon the 2020 Summer Olympics Trials take place Feb. 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia where 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) will host a marathon specific championship. 53 men ran faster than the US Olympic Team Trials standard for the marathon (2:19:00). The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics Trials take place Feb. 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia where 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) will host a marathon specific championship. 2018 California International Marathon The 2018 California International Marathon was the 35th edition of the California International Marathon. The marathon took