[DOC] [TLE] The Marathon's Accidental Route to 26 Miles 385 Yards - The New ... [PAR] Apr 20, 2012 ... The distance was established at the 1908 London Games only because the royal 
family wanted a better view of the start at Windsor Castle and ... the runners 
entered at the opposite end of the stadium and, to enhance the view ... miles 385 
yards, the evolution of which is largely lost on today's top runners. [DOC] [TLE] Why is a marathon 26.2 miles? - Ask History [PAR] Oct 29, 2014 ... The marathon may have ancient roots, but the foot race's official length of 26.2 
miles wasn't established until the 20th century. ... For the next few Olympics, the 
length of the marathon remained close to 25 miles, but at the 1908 Games in ... of 
the royal box at the Olympic stadiuma distance that happened... [DOC] [TLE] Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics  Men's marathon - Wikipedia [PAR] The men's marathon race of the 1908 Summer Olympics took place in London on 
24 July 1908. Johnny Hayes won after Dorando Pietri was disqualified for having 
received assistance before the finish line. For the first time in an Olympic 
marathon, the distance was 26 miles, 385 ... The April 1908 map shows the 
intended finish, though the White City stadium... [DOC] [TLE] How was the length of the Olympic marathon decided? - LA Now [PAR] May 25, 2010 ... OLYMPIC LEGEND: The current distance for the Olympic marathon was based 
on where Queen Alexandra was sitting at the 1908 Summer Olympics. ... 
Pheidippides, who, in 490 BC, ran from the city of Marathon all the way to ... to 
remain a constant was that the race had to end in front of the Royal Box. [DOC] [TLE] The First Marathon Run, The history of Phidippides [PAR] The powerful Persian Empire in 546 B.C. extended from Asia to Eygpt to what is 
now ... But by day's end, 6400 Persian bodies lay dead on the field while only 
192 ... they hoped to attack the city before the Greek Army could re-assemble 
there. ... At the 1908 Olympic Games in London, the marathon distance was 
changed to... [DOC] [TLE] Thursday, July 31, 2008 - diamond geezer [PAR] Jul 31, 2008 ... 202 current* blogs with diamond geezer on their blogroll** ..... 10) You could walk 
out fifteen minutes before the end. .... WHITE CITY (26.2 miles): I've arrived at the 
1908 Olympic marathon finishing line (or .... She wanted a proper view of the 
finish, except that her Royal Box was positioned a short distance... [DOC] [TLE] Running a marathon: how to survive the historic endurance race ... [PAR] Jun 17, 2015 ... The original distance of the marathon was 40 km, representing the distance from 
Marathon to Athens, but this was extended at the 1908 Olympics in London to 
accommodate a request from the British royal family. ... You should seek medical 
clearance before beginning training in case you have a health... [DOC] [TLE] London Marathon 2015: as it happened - Telegraph [PAR] Apr 26, 2015 ... London Marathon 2015 - live coverage of the elite men, women and wheelchair 
... The runners in close quarters to Radcliffe are enjoyed their moment in the 
spotlight. ... Good luck to everyone running the @LondonMarathon today! .... The 
greatest British long distance runner clocked 2hr 15min 25sec on... [DOC] [TLE] Is a sub-two-hour marathon possible? One team of scientists' quest ... [PAR] May 13, 2016 ... A 1:59:59 marathon would require a searing pace of 4 minutes 34 seconds per 
mile, seven seconds faster than the pace of the current world record. ... less 
panicked with a place near the wing and a view of the jet's engine. .... New York 
City Marathon and an influential voice in international distance running. [DOC] [TLE] runcoach blog [PAR] An individual player likely has played for 12-15 years before they have the 
chance ... Athletes running marathons and half marathons must have the same ... 
While distance racing is growing in numbers, those numbers are still a mole hill ...

Question: In 1908 the marathon was extended to end before this city's royal viewing area, establishing today's distance
Answer: London