‘No limits’: how the marathon was overtaken in sprint to stretch horizons

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‘No limits’: how the marathon was overtaken in sprint to stretch horizons

Race distance seen as pinnacle of human achievement since time of ancient Greece is no longer the finishing line for what body can endureThe Olympic marathon held 120 years ago saw 32 people start, 14 finish, the winner disqualified for spending most of the race in a car, and another competitor undergo emergency surgery for the damage caused by inhaling dust thrown up by the cars and bicycles that accompanied the athletes around the outskirts of…