Marathon
... resources were at their disposal. They had to fight the Persians themselves. The Athenians knew that they were outnumbered almost three to one. If they wanted to win the battle, they had to think of a smart strategy. When the two sides collided, the Athenians made their weak center force feign a ret ...
... resources were at their disposal. They had to fight the Persians themselves. The Athenians knew that they were outnumbered almost three to one. If they wanted to win the battle, they had to think of a smart strategy. When the two sides collided, the Athenians made their weak center force feign a ret ...
A Short History on Marathon
... Caption: The Boston Marathon, 2005 Have you ever run a marathon? The marathon is a popular sports event. It is a long-distance foot race. To finish it, the runners have to cover a trek of 42.195 kilometers, or 26 miles 385 yards. Nowadays, many big cities have their own annual marathons. Boston, for ...
... Caption: The Boston Marathon, 2005 Have you ever run a marathon? The marathon is a popular sports event. It is a long-distance foot race. To finish it, the runners have to cover a trek of 42.195 kilometers, or 26 miles 385 yards. Nowadays, many big cities have their own annual marathons. Boston, for ...
A Short History on Marathon By Vickie Chao 1 Caption: The Boston
... In 492 B.C., Darius I (or Darius the Great) of the Persian Empire wanted to invade Greece. He sent his son-in-law to do the job. But the mission was cut short by a violent storm off the coast of Mount Athos. Two years later, Darius the Great decided to try again. This time, his army advanced all the ...
... In 492 B.C., Darius I (or Darius the Great) of the Persian Empire wanted to invade Greece. He sent his son-in-law to do the job. But the mission was cut short by a violent storm off the coast of Mount Athos. Two years later, Darius the Great decided to try again. This time, his army advanced all the ...
Running
... competitions. They would have short sprints, and some races that were close to three miles long. The Greeks didn’t compete in long distance running because it was thought of as a way to transport messages not a competition event. Greek history tells a story that may have started the marathon or long ...
... competitions. They would have short sprints, and some races that were close to three miles long. The Greeks didn’t compete in long distance running because it was thought of as a way to transport messages not a competition event. Greek history tells a story that may have started the marathon or long ...
Read the full article - Elaine Doll-Dunn
... nothing but his breathing, the birds, and sandals on the sand.” It was true, the roads were closed to traffic, we were in a space of runners fore and aft…it was eerily wonderful. On this date 2,500 years ago, a battle raged on the plains of marathon. The herald, Pheidippides, by birth an Athenia ...
... nothing but his breathing, the birds, and sandals on the sand.” It was true, the roads were closed to traffic, we were in a space of runners fore and aft…it was eerily wonderful. On this date 2,500 years ago, a battle raged on the plains of marathon. The herald, Pheidippides, by birth an Athenia ...
Houston-Athens Marathon Exchange Program (Pastichio Dinner)
... allow us to refresh very briefly your memory through a very enlightening clip. The second one, which is actually a true story, refers to the bare foot Athenian soldier, who, after an exhausting 42,195 km race, from the site of the battle to Athens, announced the victory of Greeks to the Athenians an ...
... allow us to refresh very briefly your memory through a very enlightening clip. The second one, which is actually a true story, refers to the bare foot Athenian soldier, who, after an exhausting 42,195 km race, from the site of the battle to Athens, announced the victory of Greeks to the Athenians an ...
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.21875 miles, or 26 miles and 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.