Marathon races today are roughly twenty-six miles long. But in April 1927, The Redwood Empire Marathon, hailedas"the longest endurance contest ever," ran from Sausalito, California, to Grants Pass,
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Marathon races today are roughly twenty-six miles long. But in April 1927, The Redwood Empire Marathon, hailedas"the longest endurance contest ever," ran from Sausalito, California, to Grants Pass,