The    (finally) event in    Olympics is the marathon. It is also usually    (excite). As the leader comes  the stadium     (run) the last few metres of the 42-kilometre race, the crowd rises to its    (foot) to shout and cheer. The name of the race   (come) from a battle in Ancient Greece. According to the story, a soldier ran from the scene of the battle, Marathon,   Athens, to bring the news of a Greek victory       the Persians. He died just after  (arrive).