Marathons

thumb|right|Burton Holmes' photograph entitled "1896: Three athletes in training for the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens" Marathons are long-distance races of about 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers). They are contested at the Summer Olympic Games. Quotes What’s to see? A woman from Norway, a guy from Kenya, and 20,000 losers. Jerry Seinfeld, referencing the New York City Marathon and quoted in Seinfeld-isms It is an iconic barrier that there has been this discussion over for a long time about whether it is even possible. Paula Radcliffe quoted in reaction to Sabastian Sawe breaking the two hour marathon world record during the London Marathon in "How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier", BBC Sport (27 April 2026) See also Sports External links Marathon Category:Marathons Marathon running yes Marathon no no no no Q40244 IAAF list of marathon records in XML Category:Running Category:Marathon runners