Marathon Run

According to the stories when the Athenians won the battle of Marathon against the Perses, they sent a messenger back to the city to announce the good news.It is said that he run the entire route without stopping to rest and as a result he left his dying breath just after announcing the victory. Today there is an annual running event with a course that follows the exact same route the messenger did. And that's how the famous running event got its name.

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