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gigantes 11 year s ago
not in the mood to quibble except for this one-- #43, the first official marathon winner lived thousands of years ago. the modern olympic games are just a reboot and expansion of the original games which occurred way back when.
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dontbugme 11 year s ago
@ gigantes: The marathon was not an event in the original Greek Olympics. It wasn't added until the first modern Olympics in 1896.
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gigantes 11 year s ago
in terms of the official name, technically you are right. but didn't they have long-distance races in the original olympics? i gotta rep you for the correction, though...
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severian2013 11 year s ago
TO SETTLE THIS:
The modern Athens Marathon commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C.
Legend has it that Pheidippides delivered the momentous message "Niki!" ("victory"), then collapsed and died.
The Athens Marathon is recognized as the original marathon course and it's the same course used in the 2004 Olympics held in Athens.
The first modern Olympic games were held in 1896 in Greece.
The modern Athens Marathon commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C.
Legend has it that Pheidippides delivered the momentous message "Niki!" ("victory"), then collapsed and died.
The Athens Marathon is recognized as the original marathon course and it's the same course used in the 2004 Olympics held in Athens.
The first modern Olympic games were held in 1896 in Greece.
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gigantes 11 year s ago
none of that was really at issue, however. i'm still curious to know if they had long-distance races in the original olympics.
don't make me use the internet, now! D:
don't make me use the internet, now! D:
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ingozi 10 year s ago
#30 is a heartbreaker. Wonder what happened to the dog? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
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Eseneth 2 year s ago
The modern Athens Marathon commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C.
Legend has it that Pheidippides delivered the momentous message "Niki!" ("victory"), then collapsed and died.
The Athens Marathon is recognized as the original marathon course and it's the same course used in the 2004 Olympics held in Athens.
The first modern Olympic games were held in 1896 in Greece.
don't make me use the internet, now! D: