Athletic & Aware

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SFH #132: A Short History of the Marathon

A Tuesday tidbit 🔸

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Brian Hain
Jul 28, 2021
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As I'm in full-tilt boogie to get down to Miami these next few days, I thought it might be a good time to introduce: A Tuesday Tidbit.

Here's your first.

In honor of the Olympics and my background in endurance, I'd like to share some history around the marathon!

It was initially launched during the Modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, a race from Marath…

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