First Olympic Marathon Run

Date: April 10, 1896 • Location: Paris, France

Summer Olympics: The Olympic marathon is run ending with the victory of Greek athlete Spyridon Louis.

The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, and commonly known as Athens 1896, were the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin, the event was held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896.