Marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.21875 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.
The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
Letterbox-Hybrid Details: The cache is hidden at the posted coordinates. To find it, pace back and forth looking for the container. Please leave the stamp inside the container.
This cache was placed, with lots of swag for kids. Please keep it a treasure trove of a find!
This geocache is placed with permission from Ohio State Parks, per Chad Smith. Geocache was placed as part of MOGA 2016 Mega Event. Cache is available during the day (recommended) and night time (not recommended), however park hours are subject to change but always includes night-time hours.