Why is the marathon 26 miles and 385 yards?

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DATE: Oct. 20, 2017, 8:32 p.m.

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  1. The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.
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