26/09/2026
🏃 MARATHON — QUICK GK FOR ASPIRANTS
More Than a Race — A Legacy
📌 Distance: 42.195 km (26.2 miles)
📌 Origin: Named after Marathon, Greece
📌 Historical Link: Associated with the Battle of Marathon (490 BC)
📌 Modern Olympic Marathon: Introduced at the 1900 Paris Olympics
📌 Official Distance: Standardized at 42.195 km
🧠 Quick Learn:
The marathon takes its name from Marathon, Greece, where the famous Battle of Marathon was fought between the Greeks and Persians.
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