Battle of Marathon of events, with the competitors running from Marathon to Athens. So popular was this event that it quickly caught on, becoming a fixture at the Olympic games, with major cities staging their own annual events. The distance eventually became fixed at 26 miles 385 yards, or 42.195 km, though for the first years it was variable, being around —the approximate distance from Marathon to Athens. Battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon (Greek: , "Machē tou Marathōnos") took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea,
Dublin Women's Mini Marathon the event in 2018 and later went on to win the Irish National Title and finish third outright in the Dublin Marathon in October that year. The 2000 mini-marathon was the 18th running of the event. Sonia O'Sullivan won the race, in a record time of 31 minutes and 28 seconds. Magdaline Chemjor from Kenya finished in second place. The 2001 mini-marathon was the 19th running of the event and took place on 4 June. More than 31,000 females took part in the mini-marathon. Magdaline Chemjor from Kenya won the race. Sonia O'Sullivan finished in second place inside 33 minutes