Why do people run marathons?

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At the 1896 Olympics in Athens, the first organised marathon involved only 17 athletes. Marathoning has come a long way since. The winner ran a time of 2:58:50 – nowadays this would be a respectable time for an amateur, but it's almost an hour slower than the fastest runners today.

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