What is a Marathon Distance
Marathon distance, is defined as follows:
- marathon: long distance road race of 26.2 miles
Total Distance for a Marathon
- Miles: 26.2
- Kilometers: 42.2
In order to train for a marathon, it is ideal to run a few half-marathons to get a good running base. A half-marathon is long enough to get an idea of endurance running and does not need as rigorous training as that of a marathon.
Running a few half-marathons also gives you enough information regarding using the right kind of running gear, training for long runs, hill training and using the right sports drinks or energy gel for long runs.
The distance of a marathon remains the same for all courses. However, the length of the marathon depends on the energy required by the runner and varies for different conditions as explained in half-marathon-length.
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