INFOGRAPHICS: Marathon in numbers and facts
INFOGRAPHICS: Marathon in numbers and facts
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Here is an infographic about how much energy an athlete spends during a marathon. You will find out how many kilocalories per hour are spent during intense running, how many kilocalories a runner burns in a marathon, and what is the equivalent of a marathon distance in terms of energy consumption.

INFOGRAPHICS: Marathon in numbers and facts
INFOGRAPHICS: Marathon in numbers and facts

In 1896, 17 athletes took to the start. For the first 10 kilometers, everyone kept upright, but soon the runners, one after the other, began to faint. Spyros Luis led the race at the 33 km mark. He became the winner, having covered the marathon distance in 2 hours 58 minutes 50 seconds.

The path to wealth and success of Spyros Luis took 42 kilometers 195 meters. Before the race, he was so poor that he could not buy shoes for himself, and after that he became a national hero.

In our new infographic, you will learn some marathon statistics and how to properly energize during your run.

Marathon
Marathon

A life hacker loves marathons, because participating in them is always a "life hack". We told you about the most difficult and beautiful marathons in the world. We prepared you for yours and made a schedule of the best races for 2014/2015 for you.

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