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1 Listen and read.

What is a marathon?
A race over 42 km. (kilometres)

London

The London The first marathon?
The
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490 BC, in Ancient Greece. Marathon is
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Marathon a place in Greece. DINOS S
How many marathons are there every
Every spring, in April, more than
year?
year
35,000 people from all over the year
More than 800 all over the world.
More than 800 all over the world.
More than 800 all over the world.
More than 800 all over the world.
world go to London. Why? They run
world go to London. Why? They run More than 800 all over the world.
world go to London. Why? They run
There is a marathon race in the Olympic
There is a marathon race in the Olympic
in the London Marathon. Everyone There is a marathon race in the Olympic
in the London Marathon. Everyone
in the London Marathon. Everyone
Games, too!
Games, too!
can run in the marathon but you Games, too!
can run in the marathon but you
must be over 18 years old.

2 Write T for True or F for False.

1 The marathon is two times a year.

2 Only Londoners run in the marathon.
3 Children run in the marathon.

4 The marathon is a race.
5 Marathon is a place in Greece.
race
6 There is no marathon race in the Olympic Games.

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