Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to General Memes & Private Chuckle@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 22 days agoCALM DOWNlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1359arrow-down111
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minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·21 days agoMarathons are (supposed to be) 42km, the distance from Marathon to Athens.
minus-squareTwodogsFighting@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·21 days agoSockets used to be called marathon in the UK, although they weren’t quite that long.
minus-squareSoapbox@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 days agoYep, 42.195km technically. But here in the USA people put these 5k, 10k, etc stickers on their cars to show what runs they’ve done. But switch to 26.22 for marathons stickers.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·21 days agoWell tough, they’re 26.22 miles, the distance from Marthon to Athens.
Marathons are (supposed to be) 42km, the distance from Marathon to Athens.
Sockets used to be called marathon in the UK, although they weren’t quite that long.
Yep, 42.195km technically. But here in the USA people put these 5k, 10k, etc stickers on their cars to show what runs they’ve done. But switch to 26.22 for marathons stickers.
Well tough, they’re 26.22 miles, the distance from Marthon to Athens.
Or 227 stadia.