Marathon
This word is used to refer to a running race of 42km 195m (26 miles and 385 yards). It has been used since the late 19th century and comes from Marathon in Greece, the place where the Greeks won a battle against the Persians. A messenger ran from that place to Athens to spread the news of the victory, hence the word was used to name this kind of race.
Esta palabra se utiliza para hacer referencia a una carrera de 42km 195m (26 millas y 385 yardas). Se ha usado desde fines del siglo XIX y proviene de Marathon, Grecia, el lugar donde los griegos ganaron la batalla contra los persas. Un mensajero corrió desde ese lugar hasta Atenas para llevar la noticia de la victoria, dando origen a este tipo de carrera.
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