Was Vasilakos's Olympic marathon traditional in distance?
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No, Vasilakos's Olympic marathon was not traditional in distance. The traditional marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers (26.219 miles) was not established until the 1908 Olympic Games in London. Prior to that, the distance of marathon races varied from race to race.
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