With a little less than 385 yards to go, Linden is just barely ahead before Kilel pulls forward. Kenya’s Caroline Kilel responds, matching her stride for stride. The finish is so close, and she surges, taking the lead. She turns onto Boylston Street with two other women. Let’s go back to Boston 2011, before Linden became a champion. Runner's World Why is the last stretch of a marathon so important? So, exactly how did a marathon come to be 26.2 miles? Let us explain. “And if you’ve done it wrong, you’re suffering. “It hurts everywhere if you’ve done it right,” says Des Linden, the 2018 Boston Marathon champion.
The realization that you did it happens, but you still have 0.2 to go. In those last few yards, races are won and lost, Boston-qualifying dreams come true (or die). There’s that pesky point-freaking-two-385 yards with inestimable importance. The reason the event hits these exact numbers is a bit more complicated.
The answer is quite simple: The marathon is 26.2 miles or 42.1 kilometers. This may leave some people wondering, exactly how long is a marathon? Unlike 5Ks and 10Ks that at least have a number in the name (even if you have to convert kilometers to miles-thats 3.1 and 6.2 miles, btw), the distance of a marathon isn’t as clear. But unless you’re a seasoned runner, the exact length of a marathon can seem ambiguous. The marathon is a very popular race distance that runners aspire to complete-and many complete them multiple times.
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