7/8/2023 0 Comments Download marathon world record![]() ![]() It was not until the London Olympics in 1908 where the distance of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 km) would become the marathon standard, and the men's event is traditionally the final event of each Olympic Games. Athenian runner Spyridon Louis went on to win the inaugural Olympic marathon, and became a national hero in the process. A route was created from the town of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, and was approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) long. The inspiration for the marathon came from a Greek myth, where Pheidippides ran from the Battle of Marathon to Athens to deliver the news that Greece had successfully repelled the first Persian invasion in 490BCE. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the Athens Olympics of 1896, the marathon was the most distinguished event of the tournament for the host nation, and winning it was the top priority. Kipchoge also became the first runner ever to break the two-hour barrier in a marathon, with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds, however this was in a controlled environment that included a supporting team and runners, and is not eligible for the official world record. Two Kenyan runners set the current world records Eliud Kipchoge set the men's record in Berlin in 2018, with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds, and the women's world record of 2 hours, 14 minutes and 4 seconds was set by Brigid Kosgei in Chicago in 2019. The Olympic records are 2 hours, 6 minutes and 32 seconds for men, set by Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru in 2008 and for women it's 2 hours, 23 minutes and 7 seconds, set by Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia in 2012. Ethiopian athletes have enjoyed the most success in Olympic marathons, with men winning four golds two of which came from Abebe Bikila in 19, who was the first athlete to win back-to-back golds (the only other athletes to do this were East Germany's Waldemar Cierpinski in 19, and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge), and Ethiopian women have won two golds. The Olympic marathon has been a permanent fixture in the men's roster since the inaugural Athens Games of 1896, while the women's event was first held 88 years later in Los Angeles. ![]()
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