have you ever ran a marathon?
No I don't have the long distance endurance to run 42.195 kilometres  or  26.219 miles
holy crap its that long? i can barely walk 3 miles... marathons sound impossible. but do tell me more about them
Well it said that they first started with the run of a greek soldier to tell the city of Athens that they had won the Battle of Marathon
oh wow.. if thats how it really got its name i am amused. very cute.  anything else?
Maybe not so cute. He collapsed and died after the run.
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Marathons still have a Greek tradition too. They've been apart of the Olympics since 1896 when the Olypics were started. 
oh okay nevermind.. :(... thats terrible.. how long do marathons take on average?
I have no idea but most of the competiators in marathons today are recreational athletes and can have thousands of particpants.
wow they are old! any other facts about them most people dont know?