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Who was the athenian runner who spread the news of the victory of the Persians an Marathon?
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∙ 14y ago
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.
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∙ 9y agoPhidippides was the Athenian runner who spread the news of the victory over the Persians at Marathon. He died after giving the message in Athens.
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∙ 13y agoPheidippides
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∙ 15y agoi believe its Pheidippides
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∙ 14y agoPheidippides
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∙ 14y agomallory
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What is the site of a victory Greeks over Persians and the news of which was carriend by a long distance runner couering over 25miles?
Marathon, Greece .Addendum:The supposed runner Pheidippides carrying the message was already dead, dying of exhaustion after running to Sparta and back over 100 miles.The run was by the whole Athenian army after the battle as they realised that the Persians had sent another force to take Athens in their absence.all 9,000 ran back the 26 miles, arriving just in time. It is after them that the modern race is nameed.
Who was the best runner in ancient Greece?
Pheidippides, runner from Athens to Sparta to ask for help later from battle of marathon to Athens to report a victory
Who was the first women's Olympic marathon?
Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
What are the origins of the marithon?
There are several versions of this legend. According to one of them, Phidippides ran a gruelling 250 kilometres in two days, mostly over uneven mountainous terrain. The Persian army had landed at Marathon and the small Athenian army was in dire need of help. Phidippides, the Greek's best runner, was sent to request backup from the Spartans, 225 kilometres (140 miles) away. As luck would have it, the Spartans' religion dictated that they could not send their army to battle until the moon was full, so Phidippides had to run back to Athens the next day (another 225 kilometres!) to deliver the bad news. The Athenian army (including Phiddipides) set off immediately to Marathon and fought bravely, eventually defeating the Persians. Phiddipides was then sent from the Marathon battlefield back to Athens to announce the victory. Despite the punishing days of running and fighting he had endured, our hero rose to the challenge, delivering the victorious message at Athens with his last breath. After this Phiddipides died from sheer exhaustion, having surpassed the limits of human endurance. The distance between Marathon and Athens is approximately 42 kilometres, or 26.2 miles, the modern distance for the modern Marathon race that now commemorates Phiddipides' feat Per talkrunning.co.uk
Who lost the battle of marathon?
The Persian infantry at Marathon was mostly composed of lightly armoured troops, who couldn't stand up to the armoured warriors of the Athenian infantry. However the Athenians had few cavalry, and the strong Persian cavalry evened up the equation.The Athenians stayed in the hills for 10 days so that the Persian cavalry couldn't get at them. Then they saw the cavalry being embarked on the ships, so freed of that threat, they rushed down and defeated the hapless Persian infantry. However the cavalry got away, being rowed around Cape Sunion to get into Athens while its army was preoccupied at Marathon.Fortunately for the Athenians they woke up to what was happening, and ran back over the hills just in time to intercept the Persian cavalry as it landed in front of the city. Frustrated, the Persian force returned home.
What was the effect did the athenian runner have on the battle of marathon?
"Nike!" The runner announced "Victory!" over the Persians at the battle of Marathon .
Who is the athenian runner who spread the news of the victory over the Persians at marathon?
Pheidippides
Where did the first marathon come from?
the battle of marathon, where a runner took the news of the Athenian victory back to Athens. After running for miles, he entered the city square, screamed "Nike" and then collapsed dead on the spot.
Who is the famous runner in Greece?
Pheidippides , who announced the Greek victory over the Persians at the battle of Marathon . You can look to the related link below for additional information .
When was the first marathon?
490 BC When a runner took a message to Athens with the news that the Greeks had won a battle against the Persians at Marathon
Plain from which a runner ran 26 miles to Athens to announce victory?
Marathon
What is the site of a victory Greeks over Persians and the news of which was carriend by a long distance runner couering over 25miles?
Marathon, Greece .Addendum:The supposed runner Pheidippides carrying the message was already dead, dying of exhaustion after running to Sparta and back over 100 miles.The run was by the whole Athenian army after the battle as they realised that the Persians had sent another force to take Athens in their absence.all 9,000 ran back the 26 miles, arriving just in time. It is after them that the modern race is nameed.
What has the battle of Marathon to do with todays marathon?
A common view is that a runner called Pheidippedes ran the 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to tell of the Athenian victory over the Persians, however he was already dead - he had been sent to Sparta to summon the Spartan army to the battle - a much longer run and he came back hallucinating and died. After the Spartans defeated the Persian infantry at Marathon, they realised that the Persian cavalry had embarked on their ships and was being rowed around to attack Athens - traitors would open the city gates, and the cavalry would gallop up and take the city with the Athenian army still at Marathon. The 9,000 Athenian infantry set out back, running the 26 miles wearing sandals and carrying their weapons and armour, and got back just in time to form up in front of the city. The Persians, frustrated, went home. Today's race commemorats this mass run. Today's athletes get it pretty easy without the weaponry and sandals.
How do you think a marathon got its name?
The name marathon comes from the Battle of Marathon. It was fought between Persia and Athens at Marathon, Greece. After the Greeks defeated the Persians, they sent a runner back to Athens to inform the Greeks of their victory. The distance between Marathon and Athens was around 25 to 26 kilometers. He burst into the assembly hall exclaiming Νενικήκαμεν (We have won!) then collapsed and died from exhaustion. This is just a legend.
What modern sporting event was Made after the journey made by the messenger Pheidippides?
According to legend, the Athenians sent a messenger named Pheidippides home with the news.The runner raced nearly 25 miles (40.2) from Marathon to Athens. He collapsed from exhaustion and, with his last breath, announced, "victory." Then he died. Modern marathon races are named for this famous run and are just over 26 miles long.
Who was the best runner in ancient Greece?
Pheidippides, runner from Athens to Sparta to ask for help later from battle of marathon to Athens to report a victory
What is the name of a long distance run that is 26.2 miles long?
In 490BC, the Persian army was invading Greece. The Athenian army defeated the Persian army at the plains of Marathon, and the messenger Pheiddipides ran into Athens to announce the Athenian victory - and then died. The distance from Marathon to Athens was 26 miles, 385 yards, and the foot race called a "marathon" is run to commemorate the messenger and the battle.
