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Oct 31, 2010, 03:59 PM
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"A record number of people have taken part in the Athens marathon to mark the 2,500th anniversary of the run which inspired the modern event.
"In 490BC, the Athenian army defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon. According to legend, a messenger called Pheidippides ran the 42km (26 miles) to Athens to announce the victory. "More than 12,500 people ran the same route as Pheidippides on Sunday." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/11660600 (Pheidippides dropped dead after reporting the Greek victory.)
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Dec 20, 2010, 06:37 PM
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That's cool pachy. I have an equal "cool" feeling when I know that Paul (the apostle) also wrote about the Greek games!
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Dec 21, 2010, 04:27 AM
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That is a lot of sore feet
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