The Greeks allowed the center to give way thus exposing the Persian flanks to a concerted Greek assault causing the collapse of Persian forces who then sought to escape by sea - the Greeks then slaughtered the Persian forces attempting to escape . Look to the related link below which has an excellent representation of what occurred at the seminal battle of Marathon .
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
Athens and Plataea .
Battle of Marathon
The batte of Marathon was between the Athenian people or Athens and the greatest empire of that time Persia.
It was not the Greeks, it was Athens and its ally Plataia. The Athenians waited on the edge of the Plain of Marathon for reinforcement from Sparta. Then saw the superior Persian cavalry being embarked on ships and ran down and defeated the unsupported inferior Persian infantry.
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
Athens won at Marathon. Rome won against Carthage.
Marathon was a plain, not a city. It was owned by Athens. They fought a battle against a Persian amphibious punitive expedition sent by Persia in 490 BCE.
Yes, they won. But they only won because they had Sparta's army help them.
On the Plain of Marathon, 26 miles north of Athens.
On the Plain of Marathon, 26 miles nort of Athens,
Marathon was fought to keep the Persians from invading Athens.
They were allied to Athens and fought with them.
Athens and Plataea .
On the Plain of Marathon in the territory of Athens, 26 miles from the city.
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC. The battle took place in Marathon, Greece. It was a battle between the citizens of Athens, and the Persians.
Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.