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The whole 9,000 warriors of the Athenian army ran back to Athens when, after defeating the Persian infantry, they realised that the Persian cavalry was being rowed around the peninsul to capture the city with traitors opening the gates for them. This 26 mile run got them back just in time to frustrate the scheme, and the Persians went home.
There is a story that Pheideppedes carried the news - he had been dead for a couple of weeks - he had been sent to Sparta to summon them to help and died after the 120 mile round trip, a great effort but not the Marathon run.
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∙ 11y agoThe whole Athenian army of 9,000 ran back to Athens after defeating the Persian infantry. They realised that the Persian cavalry was being rowed around to attack Athens in their absence, and ran back over the hills to form up in front of the city just as the cavalry disembarked; the Persians went home disappointed. Not a bad performance in armour and weapons after already fighting a battle at Marathon. Today's marathon runners get it easy.
Ther is a story that Pheidippes brought the message. He was sent to Sparta to summon them to the battle. He ran the 120 mile round trip and came back hallucinating and died. He was therefore not available to carry any other messages.
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Who is the athenian who ran from marathon to athens?
Phiedippides
Which race is named after soldiers run to Athens in 490 BC to bring news of a Greek victory?
The marathon is named for the legendary event in which a messenger ran from Marathon, Greece to Athens to announce the Athenian victory.
What Olympic event comes from the victory over the Persians at the battle of marathon?
The Marathon run commemorates the run of 18,000 Athenian soldiers, who ran back the 26 miles to Athens after defeating the Persian infantry at Marathon, in order to defend the city against an attack by the Persian cavalry which was being shipped around to Athens by sea while the Athenian army was engaged at Marathon.
Who was the athenian runner who spread the news of the victory of the Persians an Marathon?
It was 18,000 Athenian warriors who ran back after their successful battle at Marathon to protect Athens from assault by sea in their absence. They ran back when they realised that the Persian cavalry was heading to Athens on ships. They ran the 26 miles, arriving just as the Persian cavalry was disembarking to take the city. There is a fake story that Pheidippides ran back to tell of the Marathon victory. He was already dead, dying from exhaustion after running to Sparta to summon them to held repel the Persian invasion.
What Olympic event comes from the victory over the Persians at tye battle of marathon?
The Marathon run commemorates the run of 18,000 Athenian soldiers, who ran back the 26 miles to Athens after defeating the Persian infantry at Marathon, in order to defend the city against an attack by the Persian cavalry which was being shipped around to Athens by sea while the Athenian army was engaged at Marathon.
Who was the swiftest Athenian messenger?
Pheidippides was the fastest Athenian messenger. His story inspired the beginning of marathon running, even thought after he ran 26 miles to Athens he pronounced victory and then dropped dead.
When was the marathon held?
in greece when a soldier ran from marathon to athens by foot and died
What was the important message pheidippides communicated with Athens?
That he had asked the Spartans to send a force to help Athens repel the Persian invasionn. Having run the 200 km to Sparta and back, he died of exhaustion and was therefore not available to participate in the fairy tale that he was at the battle of Marathon and ran back the 26 mikes to Athens to announce the Athenian victory. After that victory, the Athenian army realised that the Persian navy was about to capture Athens in their absence and all 18,000 ran back to protect the city, which is the real origin of today's marathon runs.
How did the distance of a marathon come about as a result of the Persian war?
The Athenian army defeated the Persian infantry on the Plain of Marathon. Realising that the Persian cavalry was being shipped around to capture Athens in their absence, the 9,000 Athenian infantry ran back the 26 miles to the city to protect it. They ran in sandals carrying armour, shields and weapons. Today's runners get it softer.
What was the Persians army's first major defeat?
Their punitive expedition against Eretreia and Athens losing the battle of Marathon to the Athenian and Plataean armies.
Who the battle of marathon was between?
The batte of Marathon was between the Athenian people or Athens and the greatest empire of that time Persia.
Who ran the original Marathon?
Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.
