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The marathon race commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield near Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 BC, bringing news of a Greek victory over the Persians. Pheidippides collapsed and died at the end of his historic run, thereby setting a precedent for dramatic conclusions to the marathon.
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What is the origin of the word marathon?
Marathon is a name of a city in ancient Greece.
Was the Marathon part of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece?
No.
What long-distance race is named for a city in ancient Greece?
a Marathon, you can look up marathon Greece on any map
Did ancient Greece have any victories?
The Battle of Marathon for one , et.al.
What long-distance race was named for a city in ancient Greece?
The Marathon.
Who is the first person to run a marathon in ancient Greece?
Louis Tsapparelli
What happened in 490 BCE in Ancient Greece?
It was the war between Greece and Persian people called the battle of Marathon.
What is marathon's root word?
mara
Why is a marathon 26 miles long?
It is because in ancient Greece, a messenger from Marathon, Greece, had to deliver a message to Athens, Greece, so he ran 26.2 miles to get there, then dropped dead before he could deliver the message to the king.The original Marathon was during an ancient Greek war. A messenger delivered a message after running 26 miles, then died.
What were the living conditions like in Olympia and Marathon ancient Greece?
they were really hard living conditions
Words that start with f in ancient Greece?
finis is associated to ancient Greece because its an ancient greek word!
What are four city-states that existed in ancient Greece?
Olympia, Sparta,Athens,Marathon,Mycenae,Thebes,Piraeus,or Salamis
