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,
Australian twenty five-cent coin Australian twenty five-cent coin The twenty five-cent coin of the Australian decimal currency system was issued as a part of a 14 coin collectors set on from the 10 April 2016 to the 23 April 2016. The coins were sold for $3 in conjunction with a local news corp paper. The 4 different coins commemorate the 2016 Anzac to Afghanistan campaign. The first coin was issued on the 10 of April with the front displaying 'Learn the Legend. The second coin was issued on 16 April 2016 with the Kokoda trail featuring on the coin. The third coin was issued