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I'm a college student working on my major in standard English. After I graduate I will go back for a Doctors Degree. Anyway, the MYTH is that a man named Phillipidies ran 26 miles from the Marathon Plains in Greece to Athens. However, this is not true. When I was young I loved history and geography. The direct answer is Spartan leader, Leonidas sent some of the warriors to get some armor from Athens and while they were doing this they were being chased by Persians, so basically about 9,000 warriors ran to and fro Athens back to Marathon......
P.S. when I said "fro", I didn't mean from, I meant fro, and at the time of the run that the 9,000 warriors made, Phillipidies was already dead.
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How many miles are ran in a marathon?
It is exactly 26.218 miles or 42,195 meters.
Where was marathon invented?
During the Battle of Marathon in Athens Greece, an Athenian messenger boy called Pheidippides ran 26 miles to announce to the rest of Athens the victory they achieved. The Athenians defeated a larger Persian force at the location of Marathon. At the end of the messenger Pheidippides run he dropped dead from exhaustion. Today these long runs called "Marathons" held at places like New York include a distance of 26 miles.
What events in history happened on September 26?
On September 26, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson had a heart attack. On September 26, 1934, the British launched the Queen Mary, and on September 26, 1948, the Boston Braves won their first National League Championship since 1914.
What is an European size 26?
A US Size 2
What years did vasco nunez de balboa explore?
18
Plain from which a runner ran 26 miles to Athens?
Marathon... No Joke
Why did phipplies ran 26 miles?
He ran 26 miles to tell of the greek victory at Marathon. What actually happend was he ran the s 26 miles, to Athens i believe, then shouted Nike!! which means victory, then died on the spot.
Who was the person who ran 6 miles to rome to tell the news of the victory at marathon?
I assume you mean the person who ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory won there by the Greeks. His name according to Herodotus was Pheidippides.
Plain from which a runner ran 26 miles to Athens to announce victory?
Marathon
How long was the first olympic marathon?
100metres The very first one from the Battle of Marathon to Athens was 26 miles 365 feet. The guy that ran it ran that, got to athens, said "We won!" and died ^^
Who died of exhaustion after running 26 miles to deliver a message?
Pheidippides died after running 140 from Athens to Sparta to inform them that the Persians had invaded Greece. He later ran an additional 26 miles after which he died from exhaustion.
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
Who was the man that ran from marathon to Athens?
The Athenian army of 9000 warriors. After defeating the Persian infantry they ran back to Athens 26 miles away to defend it against the Persian cavalry which was being rowed around the coast to take the city in their absence, with the gates opened by traitors within.
What plain is located 26 miles northeast of Athens?
Marathon
What happen to the messenger that ran over 26 miles to Athens to deliver the good news regarding the Persian war?
He delivered the message and then promptly collapsed and died on the spot due to fatigue.
Who was the swiftest Athenian messenger?
Pheidippides was the fastest Athenian messenger. His story inspired the beginning of marathon running, even thought after he ran 26 miles to Athens he pronounced victory and then dropped dead.
Why are marathons 26 miles long?
marathons are 26 miles long because as legend has it, after the athenian warriors held off a Persian invasion at the city of marathon in ancient Greece. A messenger ran from marathon to Athens to let the people know the news. It was apparently 26 miles some say 40,000 metres. still a long bloody way!any how the guy arrived at Athens and apparently dropped dead from exaustion. I guess the st.johns ambulance were off that day!
