When the Persian army landed at Marathon in 490 BC, the Athenians chose Phidippides, their best runner, to send word to other Greeks of the invasion. Setting out from Athens, Phidippides made for ...
Phidippides, a Metairie athletic shoe retailer and a fixture in the local running community for nearly 40 years, is closing. The store's final day will be Aug. 31. Owner Shirley Jacques, who purchased ...
According to chronicles, Phidippides was sent to Sparta by Athenian officials when they were threatened by Persians landing at Marathon. The trip was 150 miles which he ran in two days. The Spartans ...
Ann Louise Bardach, a commentator on Minnesota Public Radio's Marketplace, is the author of "Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana." ATHENS — In 490 BC, a Greek soldier named ...
Among historians, it is generally accepted that the first marathon runner, Phidippides, died after reaching Athens in 491 B.C.E. What hasn’t been determined is why. Thousands of people successfully ...
The story of Phidippides and Pan, the god of the wild, stands as the most baffling episode of the Ancient Greek world—one of ...
Alisha Sheets, Victor Branscum, Zahrea Stevenson, and owner Keith Alley at Phidippides Sports Center in Concord. The store will close Sunday after 37 years in business. CONCORD — Keith Alley wanted to ...
A marathon race is 26.2 miles. Imagine yourself starting a run in downtown Oakland and not stopping until you reach the second exit of the Nimitz at Fremont. As far as this distance runner is ...
Is 26.2 miles simply too much for one person to bear? Well, as the crowds amass Sunday on the Verrazano Bridge to begin New York City’s 44 th marathon, it might be time to rethink the healthiness of ...
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