EPISODE · Apr 27, 2025 · 35 MIN
Episode 12 - How the marathon became a thing
from The Kilted Athlete · host Keith ‘Kiltman’ Robinson
Each year, around 800 marathons at run across the world. But how did this become a thing, and what’s with the very specific distance of long distance of 42.2 km (or 26.2 miles)?Join me as I discuss how a 2500 year old Greek legend inspired what is now the most famous running event in the world.
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