manuscripts, the name of the runner between Athens and Sparta is given as Philippides. Herodotus makes no mention of a messenger sent from Marathon to Athens...

attack during marathon", The Independent, 2 March 2009. "Runner Was MIT Student; N.C. Native Died During The Baltimore Marathon Saturday", The Baltimore Sun...

The Marathon Runner (German: Der Läufer von Marathon) is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter...

Kilburn) ... The modern use of the word dates back to Philippides the dispatch-runner. Bringing the news of the victory in Marathon, he found the archons seated...

than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the shortest...

organized marathon. For elite athletes and others known primarily for running marathons, see List of marathoners or Category:Long-distance runners. Some of...

"day runners". One of the most famous running messengers is Pheidippides, who according to the legend ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory...

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally...

version of the Barkley Marathons with a time of 59:28:48. The 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, British runner Jasmin Paris...

along the routes which runners must reach by a prescribed time or be forced to retire from the race. A runner who successfully completed nine marathons wears...