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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 .
Pheidippides, also known as Philippides, said to have run from Marathon to Athens bringing news of the Greek victory at the battle of Marathon; Philippides (comic poet), flourished 336-333 BC. Philippides of Paiania, fl. 293/2 BC, wealthy Athenian oligarch; Mary Zelia Pease Philippides (1906–2009), American archaeologist and librarian
Phidippus was among the suitors of Helen [1] and accordingly participated in the Trojan War; he and his brother Antiphus led a contingent of thirty ships from Nisyrus, Carpathus, Casus, Cos and Calydnae. [2]
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
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Monument in Sparta with names of Spartathlon winners The finisher’s medal The reverse side of the medal. Spartathlon is a 246-kilometre (153 mi) ultramarathon race held annually in Greece since 1983, between Athens and Sparti, the modern town on the site of ancient Sparta.
Michel Bréal originated the idea of a race from the city of Marathon to Athens, taking inspiration from the legend of Pheidippides.The first such marathon race was a Greek national competition that served as a qualifier for the Olympic marathon, won by Charilaos Vasilakos.
Family farms were a dominant feature of rural life for much of American history. Down to the early 20th century, farmers had a priority of establishing their children in farming. After 1920 new technology caused revolution, as horses and mules and hired hands were replaced by powerful machines.