The word "marathon" belongs to the category of commonly used and has several meanings. It is curious that some of the meanings gradually become archaic, and in their place comes a new semantic content.
Initially, a village in Attica was called Marathon. Not far from this village in 490 BC was the Battle of Marathon between the Greeks and Persians. As a result of this battle, the Greeks, who outnumbered the enemy, were defeated. This event strengthened the democracy of Greece and greatly strengthened the faith of the Greeks in the strength and power of their own state.
Marathon as a sport
The marathon in the Greek Olympic Games did not appear immediately, it was included in the competitive program almost a century after the announcement of the first games. There is a Greek legend about a warrior named Phillipides. According to legend, he ran the distance from the village of Marathon to the city of Athens, after which he fell dead. The story tells that Phillipid covered 230 kilometers in just two days.
In the Middle Ages, when the Games were going through difficult times, the marathon was excluded from the competition program, later, starting in 1896 for the male population and from 1984 for the female population, the marathon regained its significance as an athletics program for runners, which is still used in Olympic Games. The distance of such a race is about 43 kilometers; a special track is organized for the race.
The rules for the modern marathon of runners were developed by the Association of International Marathons and Races, they describe not only the requirements for the distance and the track, but also the general rules for organizing the route, training an athlete.
On the marathon track, there are food points every five to six kilometers where runners can get water, dried fruit, nuts or energy drinks. The minimum preparation time for an athlete is six months. During this period, the athlete performs exercises to develop muscles, increase lung capacity and train the body to run long distances.
The marathon is also inherent in cycling, motorcycle competitions, as well as during rallies, in a word, over time, all races, swims, etc., over considerable distances, began to be called a marathon.
Marathon bookmaker
In 1997, a bookmaker's office was founded in Russia, which also has the name "Marathon". At the moment, Marathon is a site where you can make all kinds of bets on sports and financial events.
In order to participate in the lottery, you need to register on the official website of the campaign, open your account and select the object of interest. Then you need to place a bet and wait for the result. Currently, the marathon website is blocked, as gambling has recently been banned in Russia.
