Olympic Games : Marathon events in Olympic Games

Quiz on Summer Olympic Games - Marathon Events

Answer the following questions related to the Olympic Marathon events.

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Name the athlete who won the Marathon race consecutively at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games.

26 miles and 385 yards

What is the standardized race distance of the modern Olympic Marathon race?

Joan Benoit

In which year was the first Olympic Marathon race (from Marathon Bridge to the stadium in Athens) held?

1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Since when is the Women's Marathon race held in Olympic games ?

1896

Who was the first woman to win a Marathon race in the Olympic games ?

Waldemar Cierpinski