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Posted: 2024-08-06 21:00:00

With the Paris Olympics in full swing, many Australians are caught up in a very once-every-four-years (or in this case, three years) giddiness.

But stepping back from the world records, comeback stories and moody vocals of a semi-naked blue Frenchman, there are some Olympic myths that need busting.

Olympic historian Wray Vamplew, an Emeritus Professor at the UK's University of Stirling and author of Games People Played: A Global History of Sport, helps sort the facts from the fiction.

The marathon was part of the ancient Olympics: FALSE

One of the most iconic Olympic events is the marathon — a chance for the city to show off its neighbourhoods and vistas, while giving a nod to the ancient Olympics in Greece.

Except it's a bit of a messy tribute.

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