Dates July 13 Winning time 2:41:22.6 | Competitors 58 from 20 nations | |
Venue Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir and nearby roads | ||
The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The marathon was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.
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It was only the second Olympic marathon to use the distance of 26 miles, 385 yards which was first used in 1908 and is now the standard marathon distance.
Fifty-eight runners from 20 nations competed.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
Results
The race was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.
References
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA