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History of Distance Running Evolution by SB19 ChicKEN is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the history and evolution of distance running and training. It describes how distance running dates back to ancient Greece and the original Olympics in 776 BC. It discusses how the marathon distance was established at the 1896 Olympics and standardized at 26.2 miles in 1908. It outlines how running boomed in popularity in the 1970s with more inclusive races and Frank Shorter
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- SB19 ChicKEN
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- EN