Marathon at the Olympic Games (1896–present)

1. Modern Olympic marathon debuts in Athens

   Apr 10, 1896Labels: Spyridon Louis, Athens, 1896 Olympics

   • Britannica
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2. St. Louis marathon exposes early safety issues

   Aug 30, 1904Labels: 1904 Olympics, St Louis, Thomas Hicks

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   • Smithsonian

3. London course sets today’s marathon distance

   Jul 24, 1908Labels: 1908 Olympics, London, marathon distance

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   • Guardian

4. Paris marathon helps normalize the standard length

   Jul 13, 1924Labels: 1924 Olympics, Paris, marathon distance

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   • 1908 Olympics

5. Abebe Bikila wins barefoot in Rome

   Sep 10, 1960Labels: Abebe Bikila, 1960 Olympics, Rome

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   • Bikila Bio

6. Munich marathon features a famous impostor incident

   Sep 10, 1972Labels: 1972 Olympics, Munich, Frank Shorter

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   • Shorter Bio

7. Women’s Olympic marathon premieres in Los Angeles

   Aug 5, 1984Labels: Joan Benoit, 1984 Olympics, Los Angeles

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8. Athens marathon disrupted by a spectator attack

   Aug 29, 2004Labels: Vanderlei de, 2004 Olympics, Athens

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9. Kipchoge wins Rio marathon on final day

   Aug 21, 2016Labels: Eliud Kipchoge, 2016 Olympics, Rio de

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   • ABC News

10. Tokyo marathons moved to Sapporo for heat

    Aug 7, 2021Labels: Tokyo 2020, Sapporo, heat mitigation

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11. Paris men’s marathon sets a new Olympic record

    Aug 10, 2024Labels: Tamirat Tola, 2024 Olympics, Paris

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    • Guardian

12. Paris women’s marathon closes Games with parity focus

    Aug 11, 2024Labels: Sifan Hassan, 2024 Olympics, Paris

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