What happened to the runner sent from Marathon to Athens?
He then ran the 40 km (25 mi) to the battlefield near Marathon and back to Athens to announce the Greek victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon (490 BC) with the word νικῶμεν (nikomen “We win!”), as stated by Lucian chairete, nikomen (“hail, we are the winners”) and then collapsed and died.
Why did Pheidippides run from Marathon Greece to the city state of Athens?
Pheidippides, also referred to as Pheidippides, was the messenger soldier who famously ran a long distance from the battlefield at Marathon to Athens in order to tell the people that the Athenians had, in fact won. After he gave his message, he promptly dropped dead from the exertion.
How many miles did the messenger have to run back to Athens?
After their victory over a Persian invasion force at the border village of Marathon, the Athenians sent a messenger called Pheidippides to deliver the news to the city authorities. After running the 42 kilometres back to Athens, Pheidippides gasped “we’ve won!” (nenikēkamen) and promptly died of exhaustion.
How hard is the Athens Marathon?
It is perhaps the most difficult major marathon race: the course is uphill from the 10 km mark to the 31 km mark – the toughest uphill climb of any major marathon. The course begins in the town of Marathon, where it passes the tomb of the Athenian soldiers, and it traces a path near the coast through Nea Makri.
How old do you have to be to run the 10km marathon in Athens?
The 10km Road Race will, from now on, be held on Saturday late afternoon (meaning the day before the Marathon Race on November 13th 2021). The actual start time will be announced at a later date. In order for someone to participate in the 10km Road Race, he/she should be at least 12 years old with parental authorization.
Where does the Athens Marathon start and finish?
The starting point will be in front of the Panathinaikon Stadium (Propylea) and the course will run the historical center of the city of Athens, passing along significant monuments and city buildings. The 5km Road Race will finish in the Panathinaikon Stadium.
Is the Athens Marathon like no other in the world?
The Athens Marathon is like no other on Earth. According to legend, it covers the same ground that the Athenian messenger Phiedippides ran when he brought news of victory from the battlefield of Marathon 2,500 years ago.