Why Do People Run Marathons?人们为何热衷于跑马拉松？

At the 1896 Olympics in Athens， the first organised marathon involved only 17 athletes.

在1896年的雅典奥运会上，首届有组织的马拉松比赛仅有17位选手参加。

Marathoning has come a long way1 since. We also now understand a great deal more about the science of long-distance running， from its health impacts to the psychological motivations.

从那以后，马拉松比赛已取得长足发展。（剩余9616字）