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Phidippides died of exhaustion after a long run of approximately 42 Km.. That is why marathons nowadays are 42.35 Kilometers long in track :)

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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


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Who reported the victory of Marathon to Athens?

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This was a battle in which the Persians were defeated and Phidippides ran 26.2 miles back to Athen to deliver the good news.?

The battle you're referring to is the Battle of Marathon, fought in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. The Athenians achieved a surprising victory against the larger Persian forces. Following the battle, the messenger Phidippides is said to have run approximately 26.2 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory, which is the inspiration for the modern marathon race. His legendary run symbolizes endurance and the spirit of victory.


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


What are modern races named for?

Most modern marathons have 3-part names: Lead Sponsor + Location + "Marathon." There are, of course, many exceptions. The Marine Corps Marathon and US Air Force Marathon omit location (Washington, DC and Dayton, OH, respectively); the sponsors of some of the largest races get marginalized in common usage - (Bank of America) Chicago Marathon, and the Boston Marathon (associated with John Hancock and the Boston Athletic Association); then there are the unusual ones -- Cincinatti's "Flying Pig Marathon" comes to mind. The word "Marathon" itself was resurrected by Michel Bréal and Pierre de Coubertin in their search for a "larger than life" capstone event for the Modern Olympics, beginning Athens, Greece in 1896. They envisioned a long-distance footrace, recreating the legendary run of Phidippides in 490 BCE from the plains of Marathon to Athens, where he announced the victory of Greek troops over a much larger force of invading Spartans. Phidippides supposedly collapsed and died after delivering his message, but that detail is not supported by documentation of the day.


What are modern marathon races named for?

Most modern marathons have 3-part names: Lead Sponsor + Location + "Marathon." There are, of course, many exceptions. The Marine Corps Marathon and US Air Force Marathon omit location (Washington, DC and Dayton, OH, respectively); the sponsors of some of the largest races get marginalized in common usage - (Bank of America) Chicago Marathon, and the Boston Marathon (associated with John Hancock and the Boston Athletic Association); then there are the unusual ones -- Cincinatti's "Flying Pig Marathon" comes to mind. The word "Marathon" itself was resurrected by Michel Bréal and Pierre de Coubertin in their search for a "larger than life" capstone event for the Modern Olympics, beginning Athens, Greece in 1896. They envisioned a long-distance footrace, recreating the legendary run of Phidippides in 490 BCE from the plains of Marathon to Athens, where he announced the victory of Greek troops over a much larger force of invading Spartans. Phidippides supposedly collapsed and died after delivering his message, but that detail is not supported by documentation of the day.


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