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,
Indian Marathon Indian Marathon Indian Marathon is an annual international marathon event organized in Jaipur, India. It is a road running event that is held every year on second Sunday of May. Due to extremely high temperature in May, Indian Marathon is considered to be the hottest marathon and half marathon in India. The event was established in 2017 by "Indian Runners", an umbrella brand of running events across India. Indian Marathon is held annually during the summer season in Jaipur. Since, average high temperature in Jaipur during the month of May is 40.3 degrees Celsius, the marathon is listed as the