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Find out why Marathon is 42.195 km?
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At the 1908 London Olympic Games, the course was set at 26 miles and 385 yards—from Windsor Castle to the Olympic stadium, with the finish near the royal viewing area. This distance equals 42.195 km and was adopted as the official marathon distance in 1921.
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