Dugačka utrka zvana maraton
The marathon is a very long running race with a curious and surprising history.
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Before you read
Maraton je vrlo duga utrka trčanja. Trkači prelaze otprilike četrdeset dva kilometra. To je dug put, i mnogi se ljudi mjesecima pripremaju za taj veliki dan.
Točna udaljenost ima smiješnu priču. Na Olimpijskim igrama u Londonu, tisuću devetsto osme godine, utrka je počela blizu jednog dvorca i završila na velikom stadionu. Organizatori su napravili utrku dugu četrdeset dva zarez sto devedeset pet kilometara, tako da je završila pred kraljem i kraljicom.
Ljudima se ta udaljenost jako svidjela. Tisuću devetsto dvadeset prve godine postala je službena duljina za sve maratone. Danas trkači diljem svijeta trče istu udaljenost, i sjećaju se tog dana u Londonu.
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