The core legend tells of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens after the Greek victory over Persia. However, the historian Herodotus, writing closest to the event, describes a different, even more astonishing feat: a ~150-mile~ round-trip run to Sparta before the battle to request aid. The more famous story of the messenger dying after announcing 'We have won!' comes from later Roman-era writers like Lucian. Regardless of its historical accuracy, this powerful tale of endurance and sacrif

Marathon to Athens Virtual Challenge is finally here 🇬🇷 Did you know the legend says that Pheidippides, a messenger in Ancient Greece, ran 26.2 miles (42.2 km) from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, to announce the Greeks' victory over Persians? To earn this beautiful finisher's medal you have to complete the same distance as Pheidippides — 26.2 miles (42.2 km) from Marathon city to Athens, the capital of Greece. The street view and the 4 milestones you can check along your way, will make this