Which is the oldest marathon race in the world

The oldest marathon in the world is the Boston Marathon.

The marathon made its official appearance as a race at the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896. Until 1986, the Boston Marathon was run in the manner of Ancient Greece, with the only rewards for the winners being a tiara of woven olive leaves on the head and a trophy, but no prize money. And just 1 year later, Boston in the United States began hosting marathon distance running events.

Founded in 1897, the Boston Marathon has a 124-year history and is the oldest marathon in the world. The Boston Marathon has never been canceled or postponed in the last hundred years. Even in the face of wars and terrorist attacks, the Boston Marathon has continued to run. Every year on the 3rd Monday of April, the Boston Marathon is held as scheduled and attracts tens of thousands of participants from all over the world.

Roads and Route of the Boston Marathon

Roads: Boston's roads are very undulating, so the men's marathon has not produced a world best, and the women's marathon produced 3 world bests in the 1970s and 1980s (when there were not many women's marathons).

Route: The race starts in Hopkinton, which is directly west of Boston, and runs through seven towns before ending in Copley Square in downtown Boston. The entire route has a lot of ups and downs, especially after the halfway point into the section near the Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) near the HEART BREAK HILL (heart broken ridge) is a great test of the athletes' physical strength.