Marathon is a place name in ancient Greece, located 30 kilometers northeast of the city of Athens. In 490 B.C., when the news that the Persian expeditionary force had invaded Greece and set up in this place of Marathon reached Athens, Athens sent a messenger named Pelipides to Sparta to ask for help. This messenger traveled the 150 kilometers in 35 hours. But the Spartans said it would be 10 days before they could send troops. The messenger brought the news back to Marathon and the Athenians, who had lost their help, fought with their backs to the ground and defeated the Persians with fewer troops. The messenger ran from Marathon to the central square of Athens (a distance of 42.195 kilometers) with the news of his victory, shouting to the Athenian people, "We are victorious! Celebrate!" He then fell to the ground and died. In honor of this messenger, the "Marathon" was made a regular event, which continues to this day

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