2020Mostar Half Marathon - First Day Cover

The marathon is the longest and hardest athletic discipline. It was named after the Greek soldier Pheidippides, who, according to the legend, ran from the Marathon field to Athens so as to declare the victory of the Greeks over the Persians. Marathons (42 km and 195 m in length) and half marathons (21 km and 97 m) are held across the world, with thousands and thousands of participants.