The standard distance of a marathon race is:
- A.40.000 kilometres
- B.41.195 kilometres
- C.42.195 kilometres
- D.45.195 kilometres
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, 42.195 kilometres, that is 26 miles and 385 yards. The distance was fixed after the London Olympic Games of 1908, where the course was lengthened to finish in front of the royal box, and it has been the standard ever since. Option A is wrong because 40 kilometres is only the approximate figure people quote in conversation and is not the official distance. Option B is wrong because 41.195 kilometres changes the first figure while keeping the familiar decimal, which is the commonest distractor in this question. Option D is wrong because 45.195 kilometres is longer than any marathon course. A half marathon is exactly half of the standard distance, 21.0975 kilometres, and that figure is also asked. The full Olympic marathon is run on the road, and the men and women run the same distance, unlike most track events.
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