M5 cultural corner.pptVIP

Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. What are the origins of the marathon? Legend says a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to tell of the Greek victory. 2. Why is the marathon the last Olympic event? Because it ______________ be the hardest event. is supposed to 1 ). The whole distance of the marathon is about 42 kilometres. 2) The marathon started in a battle between Greece and Persia. 3) In the 1908 Olympics an American runner won the marathon. 4) Nowadays the marathons can be watched out of the Olympics. 5) Only people who are good at sport can run a marathon. 1) When did