The marathon is a 42km race! It was first run 2,500 years ago. What is the history of this race? Watch and find out!

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The marathon is a very long race. Do you like running? Tell us about it!

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GreyTelephoneSki's picture GreyTelephoneSki replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

but if they won, how did they? anyway i wanna read the story again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and again and again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AgentDinosaurMagic's picture AgentDinosaurMagic replied on Turkey

I liked this story it is intresting!

PerfectJewelBubble's picture PerfectJewelBubble replied on Netherlands

So sad for that boy, he died!

SteepTutankhamun10's picture SteepTutankhamun10 replied on Albania

This story is very beatiful and intresting.

SteepTutankhamun10's picture SteepTutankhamun10 replied on Albania

Yes,i like running.I can go until 0.1km.No,i don't.Yes,i do.

KingGhostSunday's picture KingGhostSunday replied on India

 this is boring story

AgentDigitalLute's picture AgentDigitalLute replied on Vietnam

It's so great!

PinkRiverGlitter's picture PinkRiverGlitter replied on Greece

This is my favourite story of my country!

WildSunPrince's picture WildSunPrince replied on China

i like running,recently i am going on a diet , so i  run everday. my friends and i have never run a marathen,but i want to try it if i have a chance .

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