Interesting Facts
Historians point to the first Olympics in 776 B.C. in Greece as the birth of track and field. Since then, the sport of track has evolved and emerged as the standard bearer of running excellence. Here are some facts you not know about running track.
- Track and field athletics in the United States dates from the 1860s.
- Some of the races people participate in are: Marathons, Half Marathons, Ultras, Trail Races, Triathlons, Duathlons, Relays, 10Ks, and 5Ks.
- The first NCAA national championships were held for men in 1921, and wome's.
- Over 1 billion pairs of running shoes are sold world-wide each year.
- The distance of the modern marathon was standardized as 26 miles 385 yards or 42,195 kilometers in 1908 when the Olympic Games were held in London. The distance was the exact measurement between Windsor Castle, the start of the race, and the finish line inside White City Stadium.
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Quotes on the sport of running
Quotes about running:
Quotes about running:
- "Run like hell and get the agony over with." -Clarence DeMar
- "The five S's of sports training are: Stamina, Speed, Strength, Skill and Spirit; but the greatest of these is Spirit." -Ken Doherty
- "It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it." -Brooks Johnson
- "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers
- "Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have nature and that is much better." -Juha Vaatainen
