Multiple choice Who proposed the introduction of marathon race in the Olympics? Micheal Breal John Done Julius Rinet None of these Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Michel Breal, a French philologist and friend of Pierre de Coubertin, proposed the inclusion of a long-distance run in the first modern Olympics in 1896. The race was inspired by the legend of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens.