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Name the marathoner who managed to win the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, even after his lead position in the race was interrupted by a protester ?

Pheidippides

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

1924

In which year was the race distance for Marathon events in the modern Olympic games standardized ?

1984 Los Angeles Olympics

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

Vanderlei de Lima

Who was the inspiration behind the idea of the Marathon race?

Waldemar Cierpinski

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