How many miles is the Olympic marathon? The Olympic marathon is a 26.219-mile race with a route that passes through nine of the Île-de-France region’s districts. How long are the Olympic race walking ...

For long-distance swimmers, winning a gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle is as good as it gets. Nicknamed "the mile race" by the aquatic community, the event is the longest distance athletes swim ...

Florida swimming’s former standout Bobby Finke defended his 1500-meter freestyle title on Sunday, and in doing so, swept the men’s long-distance competition at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, ...

Katie Ledecky won one of the most mentally difficult events in the 2024 Summer Olympics Wednesday–taking her second consecutive gold medal (and beating her own Olympic record) in the 1,500-meter ...