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The modern Olympics have been taking place since 1896 (Winter Olympics since 1924). This project is designed to identify the people who have had the incredible skill and perseverance to win a medal. Archery: Simon Fairweather Athletics: Harold Abrahams - Olympic gold 100m runner - 1924 Gold medal winner, 100 yard Sebastian Coe Cathy Freeman Gerd Kanter Estonian Discus Throwe...
Marathon Runners From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards),[1] that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon (the namesake of the race) to Athens. The m...