How long is a marathon?

The question "How long is a marathon?" is the most frequent question of non-runners. Even if you tell them they didn't remember it after a couple of hours.

But let's have a look on some frequent comments on your answer. Even though they never ran a marathon they probably have some tips for you.

They taught me that eating sweets is bad and would ruin my chance to finish (hoping they can eat my dessert for me).

Next question would be: "Why didn't you win at the last marathon race?".  "Oh around 1,567th! Wait... what!??" LOL. "Good luck next time. I hope you win."

"Btw. why do you run it if you knew you weren’t going to win?"

Many people would say or think: "I don’t even drive my bike or car that far. I'd never do that, you know there are cars, right? You know the first person who did that died, right?".

"Isn't it boring running 3,5h long. I mean I’ve never done anything for 3 hours straight other than sleep."

Everything is a marathon, f.e. a half marathon is also a marathon: "Was your last marathon a full marathon?". "Those running full are full mad and those running half are half mad." And if you answer "Yes, may be" it ends with the questions: "I don't get it why didnt you just run half?"

“Oh you are running marathons, too? I run one every Saturday during the summer. 5k marathons.”

Marathons are for Losers

See also
telegraph.co.uk - 10 things no one tells women before they run the London Marathon