Ahotu Marathons News : History

Marathon : a 2500th anniversary celebration?

October 28, 2010 18:56 History

This week-end, will be organized the 28th Athens Classic Marathon. This marathon celebrates the legendary original “marathon race” when after the battle of Marathon, in 490 BCE, a messenger called Phillipides is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory of the Greek against the Persians before dying from exhaustion. The first modern marathon was organized ... Continue reading

Why is the marathon distance set to 42.195 km?

February 13, 2009 16:09 History

You all know that 42k195.com was named after the official distance of the marathon race. photo credit: annnna. But most of the time people don’t know why it ... Continue reading

A brief history of the Paris Marathon

April 05, 2008 15:14 History

Tomorrow Paris will host it’s annual marathon. It will be the 32nd to be be run in the French Capital. But did you know that in fact the first marathon to be run in Paris was run in 1896. It was on July 19th, just a few month after the first Olympic marathon that was run in Athens during the first ... Continue reading

Paavo Nurmi : A northern legend

August 09, 2007 04:31 History

Paavo Nurmi is a finish long distance runner. Today, he may not be as famous as Nokia, but he did a lot to make Finland known in the world in this time.It all happened during the 1920s, Finland had just gained its independence from Russia(in 1917) and was working ... Continue reading

Europe’s oldest marathon

March 25, 2007 15:51 History