The race was not run from 1893 to 1896 and 1898 to 1900.

The race was not run from 1970 through 1978 and in 1988.

The race was not run for three years: 1911, 1912, and 1914.

And just at about the point where the race is running out of time, the wind picks up.

The race did not run its full distance as the 2 hour time limit came into effect.

The race was not run in 1970, 1971, 1988, 1995, 1998 and 1999.

The race itself wasn't always run over a 500 km distance.

Why a race of 26 miles 385 yards for someone who usually ran 100 or 200 meters?

The race was not run in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1911, and 1912.

The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957.