150 miles from Marathon to Sparta and going back to Athens.
Nowhere. Athens sent Pheidippides to run to Sparta to summon them to help fight the Persians. The 120 mile return trip killed him.
he ran 150 miles.
The Battle of Marathon. However Pheidippides was already dead at the time. He had been sent to Sparta to summon them to Marathon, a round trip of 120 miles. He died as a result of that run, and so was not available to go to Athens after the battle. After the battle, the Athenians realised there was an attack by sea on the city, and their army of 9,000 all ran back the 26 miles, getting there just in time to save the city. Sorry, no Pheidippides, but a whole army did the run which formed the basis of today's marathon run.
The Spartathlon is a legendary ultramarathon race that covers a distance of approximately 246 kilometers (153 miles). It takes place annually in Greece, retracing the route run by Pheidippides from Athens to Sparta in 490 BC. Participants typically must complete the race within 36 hours.
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.
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.
The battle of Marathon, Greece.
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.
You're probably thinking of Pheidippides and his run from Marathon to Athens without stopping.
The modern Athens Marathon commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C., bringing news of a Greek victory over the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides delivered the momentous message "Niki!" ("victory"), then collapsed and died, thereby setting a precedent for dramatic conclusions to the marathon.
for as long as you take care of it.
it was run by a small elite