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Karnazes became increasingly interested in his own Hellenic
heritage as he researched the feats of one Pheidippides, the messenger who,
some 2,500 years ago, ran from Athens to Sparta to enlist aid in repelling the
invading Persians.
He then ran back to the field of Marathon — where the name
comes from — where battle took place.
He finally scarpered back to Athens to announce the Greek
victory: ‘a single inspired athletic endeavour’ of 153 miles of continuous
running.
Pheidippides then dropped dead of exhaustion at the
Acropolis.
Pheidippides was the original Marathon Man, and Karnazes
sees himself as a kind of reincarnation. ‘I was Greek and running was something
that brought with it great pride. I saw no higher calling.’
