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Greece started the marathon by messengers jogging back and forth from marathon, Greece and other cities. But today's modern marathons have 3 part names : Lead Sponsor, Location, and Marathon .
The Battle of Marathon was an exceptional achievement for the Greeks over the numerically superior Persians. Pheidippides was sent to inform Athens of this signal victory. This required crossing a distance of approximately 25 miles - the approximate distance from Marathon to Athens. He ran without stopping, gasped out his news Victory! (Nike! in Greek) and died of exhaustion.
To celebrate this victory and the feat of Pheidippides the Marathon race was run annually and is now synonymous with a great achievement .
The modern Marathon Race eventually became fixed at 26 miles 385 yards in length .
Because Athens sent one messenger to run 26miles (40 kilometers) to announce Athens victory and died of exhaustion. legend also has it that Pheidippides (also spelled Phidippides, or Philippides), was sent from Athens to Sparta before the battle in order to request assistance from the Spartans; he is said to have covered about 150 miles (240 km) in about two days.
Marathon, Greece started the marathon by messengers jogging to and back and forth from Marathon Greece and other cities; hence the name marathon.
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When did plutarch write the battle of marathon?
500 years after the battle of marathon
2 pictures that represent the battle of Marathon?
Look up : Battle of Marathon by Brian Palmer Also type in picture battle of marathon
Where was the Ancient Greek battle of the marathon held?
The Ancient Greek Battle of Marathon(490B.C.) took place in the bay of marathon
In what year did the Battle of Marathon take place?
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC. The battle took place in Marathon, Greece. It was a battle between the citizens of Athens, and the Persians.
When did the marathon happen?
The Battle of Marathon occurred in 490 BC .
When did the battle of marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon started in 490 BC. A couple years after the Persian Wars
Which happened first- battle of Marathon or battle of Platea?
Marathon 490 BCE. Plataea 479 BCE.
Was pan is the battle of marathon?
The presence of Pan , the mythological Greek god , at the Battle of Marathon was not recorded by historians .
When did the Greeks win the battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was won by Athens and its ally Plataia in 490 BCE.
What is the The Battle of Marathon?
The Battle of Marathon was the first attempt , and first defeat , by Persian forces to subjugate Greece . The Persians were defeated by the Athenians at Marathon , Greece .
What was the effect did the athenian runner have on the battle of marathon?
"Nike!" The runner announced "Victory!" over the Persians at the battle of Marathon .
Why was the battle of marathon givin its name?
It took place on the Plain of Marathon.
