Spyros Louis, the first Marathon winner (and no, I don't think I look like him...he has more hair.)
A little history on the marathonThe first Modern Marathon Winner, Spyros Louis, 1896:
The classic Marathon Route (about 10 min from where I grew up):http://www.athensmarathon.com/marathon/images/map.jpg
As an FYI, a great beach that I used to go swimming in my teenage years is right by the Battle of Marathon site...This is the beach of Schoinas, Especially the beach bar Karabi.
Here is an article on the Modern olympic marathon route in Athens 2004
The classic Marathon Route (about 10 min from where I grew up):
Why is the marathon 26.2miles? Blame the queen...
http://www.runtex.com/web/1-1202.asp
http://www.runtex.com/web/1-1202.asp
As an FYI, a great beach that I used to go swimming in my teenage years is right by the Battle of Marathon site...This is the beach of Schoinas, Especially the beach bar Karabi.
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