How long is a marathon?
42.195 kmAbout 26.22 miles · Land-sized
Exactly 42.195 km, fixed in 1921.
A red kangaroo would need about 5,300 hops (8 m each) to cover it.
🏃42.195 km
🌪️the widest tornado
To scale: a marathon is about 10× bigger than the widest tornado.
Things about the same size
- How wide is the English Channel at its narrowest?33.3 km
- How thick is Earth's continental crust on average?35 km
- How far did the Apollo 17 Moon buggy drive?35.7 km
- How high did Felix Baumgartner jump from?38.969 km
- How far did the Mars rover Opportunity drive?45.16 km
- How long is the Channel Tunnel?50.45 km
- How long is an Olympic-distance triathlon?51.5 km
- How long is the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge crossing?55 km
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