I got a very generous anonymous donation today for my Team in Training efforts in the amount of $263.85 --THANK YOU!!! Hmm,
why $263.85 you may ask? The distance of today's marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards...duh! The length of a marathon was at first arbitrary and all that mattered was that all athletes competed on the same course. The first modern Olympics in 1896 had a marathon distance of 40 km. The starting point for the 1908 Olympic marathon in London was modified so that the Royal Family could have a good view and the length happened to be 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards). That's
John J. Hayes with the #26 bib, he was the winner. Pietri (top pic) was ahead of Hayes, but was so confused once he got into the stadium, that he turned around and ran the wrong way! He then stood up and stumbled to the ground several times (severe depletion of glycogen!). Officials assisted him, which caused the poor guy to be disqualified. Irish-American Hayes, really won by luck. By the way, I've now raised $1513.85.
Here's my challenge to you: who will step to the plate and donate the metric conversation of a marathon- $421.95?
I got a very generous anonymous donation today for my Team in Training efforts in the amount of $263.85 --THANK YOU!!! Hmm, why $263.85 you may ask? The distance of today's marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards...duh! The length of a marathon was at first arbitrary and all that mattered was that all athletes competed on the same course. The first modern Olympics in 1896 had a marathon distance of 40 km. The starting point for the 1908 Olympic marathon in London was modified so that the Royal Family could have a good view and the length happened to be 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards). That's 
John J. Hayes with the #26 bib, he was the winner. Pietri (top pic) was ahead of Hayes, but was so confused once he got into the stadium, that he turned around and ran the wrong way! He then stood up and stumbled to the ground several times (severe depletion of glycogen!). Officials assisted him, which caused the poor guy to be disqualified. Irish-American Hayes, really won by luck. By the way, I've now raised $1513.85. Here's my challenge to you: who will step to the plate and donate the metric conversation of a marathon- $421.95?
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