<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: IKomiti Yama-Olympic Yomhlaba Wonke yayidinga ukuthi okungenani amazwe angu-25 abambe iqhaza emincintiswaneni yamazwe ngamazwe ukuze avume imicimbi emisha yohlelo lwama-Olympic, ngakho-ke i-Avon yagxila ekuheheni abagijimi abavela ezizweni eziningi. Lolu chungechunge lwaphumelela enhlosweni yalo yokusungula i-marathon njengesiyalo sabesifazane, eholwa yi-International Runners Committee, nemidlalo yokuqala yabesifazane emjahweni wama-European Championships ka-1982 kanye no-1983 World Championship ngaphambi kokuthi i-  <response>: I-marathon yokuqala yabesifazane yama-Olympic ngo-1984. Ngo-1983 i-Avon International Marathon yenzeka eLos Angeles, lapho umjaho we-Olympic marathon wabanjelwa khona ngonyaka olandelayo. 