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Pheidippides is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of the victory of the Battle of Marathon. Painting of Pheidippides as he gave word of the Greek victory over Persia at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens.
Dec 6, 2016 · As the well-worn legend goes, after the badly outnumbered Greeks somehow managed to drive back the Persians who had invaded the coastal plain of Marathon, an Athenian messenger named Pheidippides...
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Mar 13, 2021 · This is the story of Pheidippides, an ancient Greek soldier fabled as an icon responsible for what we all now recognise as the modern marathon event. A marathon is a 26.2 miles endurance running race taken place in every major city around the world.
Oct 14, 2016 · While Pheidippides is best known for having inspired the modern marathon, his running heroics are also replicated each year at the Spartathlon. A 153-mile race from Athens to Sparta, with a strict cut-off time of 36 hours, the race aims to retrace the footsteps of the great Greek messenger.
Sep 30, 2021 · Mythologised by the writings of poets and historians, the alleged deeds of a fleet-footed messenger in ancient Greece called Pheidippides inspired the creation of the world’s most popular mass participation running race – the marathon.
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May 16, 2023 · Legend has it that ancient Greek courier Pheidippides arrived in Athens in 490 B.C. bringing news of an incredible victory over the Persians—and inspiring the modern marathon.
