Origin of the Marathon
Who would be crazy enough to run 26.2 miles? Well who was crazy enough to invent this race and why?
In 490 BC, the first battle for democracy was fought at the Greek village of Marathon. Though overwhelmingly out numbered by an invading Persian Army, the citizen-soldiers of Athens prevailed and in so doing preserved the classical Greek way of life that became the foundation of western civilization.Legend has it that, when the battle was won, the Athenian messenger Phidippides ran twenty-four miles to Athens, carrying news of that stunning victory. The modern marathon commemorates his feat. He had strength only to deliver the message before he collapsed and died.
Click here to read the full history of the legend. History of the Legend of Marathon
"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible." - Doug Larson
In 490 BC, the first battle for democracy was fought at the Greek village of Marathon. Though overwhelmingly out numbered by an invading Persian Army, the citizen-soldiers of Athens prevailed and in so doing preserved the classical Greek way of life that became the foundation of western civilization.Legend has it that, when the battle was won, the Athenian messenger Phidippides ran twenty-four miles to Athens, carrying news of that stunning victory. The modern marathon commemorates his feat. He had strength only to deliver the message before he collapsed and died.
Click here to read the full history of the legend. History of the Legend of Marathon
"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible." - Doug Larson
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