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Tag: Athens 1896 Olympics

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3080: The First Marathon

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on June 8, 2022 · Episode: 3080 The First Marathon and the Athens Olympics of 1896. Today, we run through the history of the marathon.

Tags Albin Lemursiaux Athens 1896 Olympics Battle of Marathon Edwin Flack marathon race olympic games pheidippides Spyridon Louis

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Posted on June 1, 2022 · Episode: 3271 An Obsession with Round Numbers. The two-hour marathon milestone has been smashed. But what exactly does that mean? Today, an obsession with round numbers.

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