Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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Quick Facts Men's marathon at the Games of the VIII Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's marathon at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir and nearby roads | |||||||||
Date | July 13 | |||||||||
Competitors | 58 from 20 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:41:22.6 | |||||||||
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The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France. The marathon was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.[1] It was only the second Olympic marathon to use the distance of 42.195 km (26 miles, 385 yards) which was first used in 1908 and is now the standard marathon distance. Fifty-eight runners from 20 nations competed, with no more than 6 runners per nation. The event was won by Albin Stenroos of Finland, the nation's second consecutive Olympic marathon victory.