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White City Stadium. Main venue for the 1908 London Olympics. The world's first purpose-built Olympic Stadium. Was the finish for the 1908 Olympic Marathon, the first marathon run over the now standard marathon distance of 26 miles 385 yards.
For information on London's first two Olympic Marathons, see http://sportinglandmarks.co.uk/?p=303 '
