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Did you know? The marathon story comes from Pheidippides — a Greek courier who in 490 BC announced the Battle of Marathon to the Athenian army. According to legend he ran 42 km back to Athens, shouted "Nikomen!" ("we have won!"), and dropped dead. The real story most likely involves multiple couriers and runs.

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The marathon story comes from Pheidippides — a Greek courier who in 490 BC announced the Battle of Marathon to the Athenian army. According to legend he ran 42 km back to Athens, shouted "Nikomen!" ("we have won!"), and dropped dead. The real story most likely involves multiple couriers and runs.

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