Jul 22, 2012

Q.661

The Olympic Week (1/7)
As the sporting world counts down to the 2012 London Olympic Games, this week of Infinite Zounds has seven questions on the topic. On your marks?

Given the history and drama that athletes like Spyridon Louis, Dorando Pietri, Abebe Bikila, the Marathon is one of the show-piece events of any Olympics, and the London Games will be no different. As is traditional, the Men's Marathon will be the one of the last medal events on the closing day.

But what other tradition will the 2012 Marathon not follow?

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