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The historic 25-mile run of Pheidippides began at the Battle of Marathon, which took place in 490 BC. After the Greek forces achieved victory over the Persians, Pheidippides is said to have run from the battlefield to Athens to deliver news of the triumph. This legendary run is often cited as the inspiration for the modern marathon race.
The soldier Pheidippides. He dropped dead after he delivered the message from exhaustion. Also its Athens not Rome. To run from Marathon to Rome you have to pass through :Greece,Albania,Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. Today's driving distance : 2551 Km , 1581 miles.
It means "thrifty lover of horses/horseman". It is an oxymoronic name. The name is formed from "hippos" which means horse (with a proud tone. It is a name usually reserved for aristocrats) and "pheidon" which means "thrifty".
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Pheidippides is pronounced as "fai-DIP-i-deez."
pheidippides was just about 35 when he died
Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.
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he ran 150 miles.
Pheidippides is a character in a traditional Greek story who ran from Athens to Sparta to request help to battle the Persians. Afterward, he ran from Marathon to Athens to announce Greece's victory.
Pheidippides was sent to run from Marathon to Athens in under 36 hours to announce that there had been a victory against the Persians. He died when arriving to Athens after delivering the message.
Nowhere. Athens sent Pheidippides to run to Sparta to summon them to help fight the Persians. The 120 mile return trip killed him.
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