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The first modern day Olympics which was held in Athens in 1896 included the Marathon event which was not performed at its current standardised distance.&#13;
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Marathon races today cover an official distance of 42.195 Km (or 26 miles and 385 yards).&#13;
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Over 500 marathon events are held worldwide every year.         &#13;
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How many calories are burnt during a typical marathon?&#13;
A person weighing 150 lb requires and burns about 100 calories when out running. This number is considered to be relatively independent of pace, but is dependent on body weight.&#13;
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At this rate of calorie consumption a marathon run over 26.2 miles would burn approximately 2600 calories.&#13;
The world records for the marathon distance are:   &#13;
 Mens:       Haile Gebrselassie       Time: 2h03:59&#13;
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Women:    Paula Radcliffe              Time: 2h15:25&#13;
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