What is a Marathon?
In ancient Greece, Phidippedes ran from the plains of Marathon
to Athens to report about the Persian War. That is where the
marathon got its name. Thousands of years later, people still
run, but now they do it for fun. About half a million
people run marathons every year! People who run marathons train
a lot. Your body must be in good shape to run a marathon. A
marathon is 26.2 miles.