the marathon wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathonsmd wrote:
"Vast sums were expended in building a marble replica of the stadium at Olympia, and the first Olympic Marathon was run from Marathon Bridge to this stadium in Athens, over a distance of 40km."
http://www.aims-worldrunning.org/articles/427.htmlOlympic marathon distances
Year Distance
(km) Distance
(miles)
1896 40 24.85
1900 40.26 25.02
1904 40 24.85
1906 41.86 26.01
1908 42.195 26.22
1912 40.2 24.98
1920 42.75 26.56
1924 onward 42.195 26.22
Olympic marathon distances
Year Distance
(km) Distance
(miles)
1896 40 24.85
1900 40.26 25.02
1904 40 24.85
1906 41.86 26.01
1908 42.195 26.22
1912 40.2 24.98
1920 42.75 26.56
1924 onward 42.195 26.22
The length of an Olympic marathon was not precisely fixed at first, but the marathon races in the first few Olympic Games were about 40 kilometres (25 mi),[42] roughly the distance from Marathon to Athens by the longer, flatter route. The exact length depended on the route established for each venue.
So when you say "originally" you don't mean "at first" or "the first time." Got it.