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It was not the Greeks versus the Persians, it was Athens and its ally Plataea versus an amphibious force from Persia. The Persians landed at the Plain of Marathon and the Athenains and Plataeans waited in the hill for Spartan reinforcements to arrive. They stayed in the hills to avoid the Persian cavalry, and when they saw the cavalry being embarked on the Persian ships, they ran down and defeated the unsupported inferior infantry caught without their cavalry protection. After this battle, the Athenians realised the cavalry was being shipped around to seize undefended Athens in the absence of its army a Marathon.
The Athenian army then ran back the 26 miles to Marathon to save the city, arriving just as the Persian cavalry was disembarking. Frustrated, the Persians went home.
The story of Pheidippides doing the run is a fake - he was already dead, having run 60 miles to Sparta to summon them to help, and died of exhaustion on his return. It was the whole Athenian army which did the run to save their city, which inspired today's marathon runs.
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Who was the athenian runner who spread the news of the victory of the Persians an Marathon?
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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What news did Pheidippides bring?
Having run to Sparta to solicit their military help against the Persian invasion, he then ran back to tell the Athenians that the Spartans were in the middle of a religious festival, but would come as soon as it was over. The 120 mile run was too much for him and he died of exhaustion. If you are talking about the fake story of him then going to Marathon and running back the 26 miles to tell the Athenians of the victory there over the Persians, it is just that - he was dead. The news of the Marathon victory came when the Athenian army, after the battle, realised that the Persian cavalry had taken off by sea for Athens to capture it in their absence. The 9,000 Athenian heavy infantry with their 9,000 light infantry, ran desperately the 26 miles back to Athens, forming up in front of the city just as the Persians were disembarking. Frustrated, the Persians went home. So the news of the battle was brought by 18,000 Athenian soldiers running with their weapons and armour - a far greater feat then today's pampered Marathon runners. And Pheidippides was by this time cremated, and unable to bring any message after his initial one from Sparta. And the Spartans arrived too late for the battle.
The person who ran twenty six miles to Rome to tell the news of the victory at Marathon?
A messenger by the name of Pheidippides, although there is some contention as to whether this actually happened. Pheidippides WAS sent with a request for aid from Marathon to Sparta, which was a distance of 240 km (which only took him two days). The story relates that he traveled back to the battle was was then sent to Athens with news of victory. Then, after running only 40km, he collapsed dead after announcing the victory.
Where did the marathon originate WikiAnswer?
The word marathon comes from the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians won the battle and told their messenger to tell the rest of Athens of the victory. After 25 miles he reached Athens and said, "Rejoice, for we have won!" Then he collapsed dead.
Where did the Greeks get the idea of a marathon?
The Athenians fought the Persians in the Battle of Marathon, a town in Attika. Thy myth says a soldier, Feidippides, ran to Athens, 40 km, to tell about their victory. The battle is history, the running is a myth.
Who was Pheidippedes?
Pheidippedes is the Greek messenger reputed to have run from Marathon to Athens in 490 BC to tell the Athenians they had won the battle against the Persians. In legend, Pheidippedes was reputed to have said 'Rejoice, we conquer' and then dropped dead of exhaustion. The modern-day race known as the marathon refers to his twenty-six mile run.
What is the origin race of the 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
What is the origin of the marathon race?
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
How did the Marathon began?
after the battle of marathon. A runner was sent to the capital to tell the news of the battle. He dropped dead after telling the news to the king. It's a Greek myth.
What was the role of Pheidippidees in the Battle of Marathon?
None - he was dead by then. The role of Pheidippides was to run all the way from Athens to Sparta to summon them to the battle at Marathon. He died, hallucinating when he got back after the 120 mile round trip. It is ofted told he ran the 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to tell of the victory there. He was dead by then. It was the whole 9,000 of the Athenian army which ran, fully armed, back to Athens after the battle, as they realised the Persian cavalry was being sent around by sea to attack the city in their absence. They got there just in time.
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Mestri genealogy and family history facts.Census records can tell you little-known facts.
Who was the person who ran 26 miles to rome to tell the of the vitory at marathon?
I will tell you something it was not Sparticus or Pheippides
What is the fastest ever marathon time?
Fastest Time: 2:03:02 (Geoffrey Mutai, 18APR2011 in the Boston Marathon) *World Record: 2:03:38 (Patrick Makau, 25SEP2011 in the Berlin Marathon)* not recognized by the IAAF as a World Record because it was run on a course with a net elevation loss.
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The person that ran 26 miles to Rome to tell the new of the victory at Marathon?
Rome was an unimportant city in Italy in 490 BCE, thousands of kilometres away, and had no interest in Marathon. The city-state which won the battle of Marathon was Athens. After their army had defeated the Persian infantry at the battle, they realised that the Persians had sent their fleet around to Athens to capture the city in their absence, so their army of 18.000 ran the 26 miles back to the city, arriving just in time. The story of Pheidippides doing the run is a fake - he was already dead from the exhaustion of running a couple of hundred kilometers to Sparta to call for their help.
