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It was the war between Greece and Persian people called the battle of Marathon.
At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
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marathons are 26 miles long because as legend has it, after the athenian warriors held off a Persian invasion at the city of marathon in ancient Greece. A messenger ran from marathon to Athens to let the people know the news. It was apparently 26 miles some say 40,000 metres. still a long bloody way!any how the guy arrived at Athens and apparently dropped dead from exaustion. I guess the st.johns ambulance were off that day!
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The batte of Marathon was between the Athenian people or Athens and the greatest empire of that time Persia.
It was the war between Greece and Persian people called the battle of Marathon.
The Origins of the Marathon lies with a Greek soldier called Pheidippides. After the Battle of Marathon (it's namesake), he ran as a messenger to tell the people of Athens the Persians. It is believed he ran into the town, gave the message, collapsed and died after running the whole 26 mile distance
The Origins of the Marathon lies with a Greek soldier called Pheidippides. After the Battle of Marathon (it's namesake), he ran as a messenger to tell the people of Athens the Persians. It is believed he ran into the town, gave the message, collapsed and died after running the whole 26 mile distance
In 490 BCE in the Plain of Marathon and the same day before the walls of Athens.
At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
Simple ,a bomb blew up then another and finnaly a fireSeveralexplosionsoccurredtoday at the Boston Marathon. Several people were killed.
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The families of the men who died in battle and for the people of Athens.
The long-distance foot race known as the marathon is named after the celebrated Athenian victory over Persian invaders near the Bay of Marathon in Greece in 490 B.C. It commemorates the feat of the Greek soldier who ran 25 miles [40 kilometers] from the battle-field to Athens with tidings of the victory,only to die of exhaustion.A marathon was incorporated into the Olympic Games when the modern series began in Athens in 1896 and has retained an important place in them.
people were killed