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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CHSL - 26 May 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q49

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What is the distance of the Marathon race?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 42.195 km.

  • The length of a full marathon is always 26.2 miles i.e. 42.195 km.
  • Finishing times for marathons range from a little over 2 hours for world-class, elite marathoners to 8 hours or more for other participants.
  • One of the greatest marathon runners of all time was Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, who became the first black African to win Olympic gold by winning the marathon in a world record time at the 1960 Rome Games.