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Pheidippides (Ancient Greek: Φειδιππίδης, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [pʰeː.dip.pí.dɛːs], Modern Greek: [fi.ðiˈpi.ðis] lit. ' Son of Pheídippos ' ) or Philippides ( Φιλιππίδης ) is the central figure in the story that inspired the marathon race .
Phidippides cardiomyopathy refers to the cardiomyopathic changes that occur after long periods of endurance training.This term was coined by Justin E. Trivax, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM and his colleague Peter A. McCullough in 2012 following Dr. Trivax's research of marathon runners.
Pheidippides' run to Sparta to bring aid has other legends associated with it. Herodotus mentions that Pheidippides was visited by the god Pan on his way to Sparta (or perhaps on his return journey). [33] Pan asked why the Athenians did not honor him and the awed Pheidippides promised that they would do so from then on.
Robert Browning's 1879 poem "Pheidippides" had brought the story to wider attention, as had an 1890 archeological dig of the Marathon tumuli. [5] Before Bréal's proposal, the 1896 Olympics had not planned any races longer than 1500 meters; some argued that such a long distance was "contrary to the principles of sport and of hygiene."
Pheidippides was an ancient Greek runner. Pheidippides can also refer to: Phidippides cardiomyopathy, cardiomyopathic changes that occur after long periods of endurance training; 42585 Pheidippides, an asteroid; a comic character in The Clouds
In 1879, Robert Browning wrote the poem Pheidippides. Browning's poem, his composite story, became part of late 19th-century popular culture and was accepted as a historical legend. [14] Mount Pentelicus stands between Marathon and Athens, which means that Philippides would have had to run around the mountain, either to the north or to the south.
Pheidippides's encounter with the god Pan on a journey to Sparta to request aid; The assistance of the Plataeans, and the history behind their alliance with Athens; The Athenian win at the Battle of Marathon, led by Miltiades and other strategoi (This section starts roughly around 6.100) [9] The Spartans late arrival to assist Athens
Pheidippides, according to an account by Greek historian Herodotus, arrived in Sparta the day after he departed. [3] Herodotus wrote: "On the occasion of which we speak when Pheidippides was sent by the Athenian generals, and, according to his own account, saw Pan on his journey, he reached Sparta on the very next day after quitting the city of ...