Thread:EcuramFerata/@comment-4264287-20160901223034/@comment-4264287-20160921012343

Fun fact: Marathons are called marathons as a dedication to a guy named Pheidippides. The final battle of the first Persian invasion of Greece was called the "Battle at Marathon". When the Athenians (people from the city state of Athens) won the battle, Pheidippides ran straight to Athens (150 miles) in two days. After arriving to Athens and delivering the news of the victory at Marathon, he died on the spot.