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The marathon is 42.195 km because of a royal request

The 1908 London course was stretched so it could start at Windsor Castle and finish in front of the royal box. That odd distance was locked in for good in 1921.

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A human has run a marathon in under two hours

Eliud Kipchoge did it in 2019 on a closed course with rotating pacers, holding roughly 21 km/h for the whole distance.

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Kenya's runners come mostly from one region

A large share of the country's distance champions grow up in the Rift Valley highlands around Iten, training at 2,400 metres where thin air builds extraordinary endurance.

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