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Old 03-25-2009, 08:36 PM   #5 (permalink)
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42,195 meters is the distance of a running marathon- 26 miles 385 yards or approximately 26.2 miles. Though first used in the 1908 Olympics, it didn't become the standard marathon distance until 1924.


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