What does the marathon commemorate?
A famous event in ancient Greek.
When did the battle between the Greeks and the Persians took place?
In 490 BC
Where did the battle between the Greeks and the Persians took place?
In a Greek town of Marathon
Which army was larger and stronger?
The Persian army was larger and stronger than the Greek army.
What was the name of the soldier that told the people about the Greek history?
Pheidippides
How many kilometres did the soldier run?
40km
When did the first modern Olympics take place?
In 1896
Where did the first modern Olympics take place?
In Athens
What was the year of the London Olympics?
1908
Why did the organizers add an extra 2.195km to the marathon?
Because they wanted the marathon to finish directly in front of the British royal family in the stadium.
How many kilometres are the marathon now?
42.195 km
