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Olympic Marathons, Then and Now.
- Source :
- Cricket; Aug2004, Vol. 31 Issue 12, p5-9, 5p, 1 Color Photograph, 5 Black and White Photographs
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Looks at Olympic marathons of today and of years past. First modern Olympic Games in 1896, which were held in the Panathenian Stadium; Fact that all modern marathons honor the historic run of a Greek soldier over 2,500 years ago; Spyridon Loues, a Greek, who was the winner of the first modern Olympic marathon.
- Subjects :
- OLYMPIC Games
SPORTS tournaments
MARATHON running
RUNNING races
RUNNERS (Sports)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00906034
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Cricket
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 13935882