The First Marathon: The modern marathon originated in 1896 during the Athens Olympics, covering a distance of about 40 km. The current standard distance of 42.195 km was established in 1924.
Fastest Man Alive: Usain Bolt holds the world record in the 100m dash with a time of 9.58 seconds, set in 2009.
Longest Tennis Match: The longest tennis match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, played between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010.
Highest Jump: Javier Sotomayor's high jump record of 2.45m, set in 1993, still stands today.
Fastest Pitch: Aroldis Chapman threw a baseball pitch at 105.1 mph in 2010, the fastest recorded pitch in professional baseball.
Longest Golf Course: The Nullarbor Links Golf Course in Australia spans over 1,365 km, featuring 18 holes across various towns.
Oldest Sport: Wrestling is considered one of the oldest sports, with depictions in ancient cave paintings and artifacts dating back over 15,000 years.
Most Viewed Sporting Event: The FIFA World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event, with over 3.5 billion people watching the 2018 tournament.
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