2. Who was this man?
Filipides was a hero of the Ancient
Greece. This is the central figure of
the history that inspired a modern
sporting event: the marathon.
3. What is a marathon?
A marathon is an athletic
endurance test with Olympic
category that consists of running a
distance of 42,195 meters
5. Origin
Its origin lies in the myth of the heroic
deeds of the Greek soldier Filipides, who in
the year 490 BC. He died of fatigue after
running about 37 miles from Marathon to
Athens to announce victory over the
Persian army.
6. FACT
In fact the way Filipides ran from Athens to
Sparta to ask for reinforcements would be
about 225 miles.
Still, the myth gained much popularity
about what really happened, and in honor of
this competition with the name
"Marathon", it was included in the 1896
Athens games.
7. In the three first modern Olympics the marathon
was a distance of about 42 kilometers.
But in 1908 the Games were held in London. The
starting line was located next to a window at
Windsor Castle so that half of the royal family
could contemplate it.
The arrival was placed in front of the royal palace,
in the White City Stadium, where he hoped the
other half of the family.
The distance was 42,195 miles, since that is the
standard measure of the marathon.
