A race for the championship of the world On a late September afternoon in 1844, a large and noisy crowd gathered on the turnpike road in Hammersmith, then just outside London, close to the Seven Stars Inn. They were a motley crew that spanned the social spectrum and many had travelled great distances to be
Content A History of Marathon Running Ancient Origins? Despite the role of semi-legendary events from Ancient Greece in the history of marathon running as it is often told today, long-distance races were never an important part of Greek athletic culture. The most prestigious event at the Olympic Games was the stadion, a short sprint of