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When was the athletics event known as the marathon first included for competition in the modern Olympic Games?

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When was the athletics event known as the marathon first included for competition in the modern Olympic Games?
posted Mar 14 by Riteshwar

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1896
The race in the inaugural Olympic Games in 1896 was for men only; a women's marathon was introduced nearly 90 years later, in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The length was standardised in 1921 at 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yds).

answer Mar 15 by Balwinder
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