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M3 - THE ORIGINS OF THE MARATHON

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  • The solider named Pheidipides was sent to Athens to inform the victory of the Greeks. Yes or No?
    NO. Pheidippides
  • What is the title of the reading?
    THE ORIGINS OF THE MARATHON
  • Many people around the world join the marathon every year. Yes or No?
    NOT GIVEN
  • What did the solider Pheidippide say when he arrived at the capital?
    "We have won!"
  • Where did the organizers want the marathon finish?
    directly in front of the British royal family in the stadium
  • The organiers added 2,195 km to the marathon. Yes or No?
    No. 2.195km
  • The soldier Pheidippides is still alive. Yes or No?
    No. He died
  • How long are all the marathons nowadays?
    42.195 km
  • In which country does the marathon commemorate a famous event?
    ancient GREECE
  • How long did the solider named Pheidippides run between the Marathon and the capital?
    40 km
  • When did the battle take place in the Greek town of Marathon?
    In 490 BC
  • The Persians were stronger, so they won the battle over the Greeks. Yes or No?
    NO
  • When did the London Olympics take place?
    in 1908
  • When did the first modern Olympics take place in Athens?
    in 1896
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