Phidippides (mythical Marathon runner): see Pheidippides
Phidippides (dramatic character)
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Greek couriers of his day are believed to have been able to cover over a hundred kilometres a day, but Phidippides is said to have run the 250 kilometres to Sparta in only two, much of it over uneven and rocky terrain.
Unfortunately, when he reached Sparta, the city was in the middle of a religious festival that forbade mobilization for war during its celebrations.
According to Phidippides' own account of the journey, the Greek god Pan accosted him on his way back demanding to know why the Athenians had been neglecting him.
Pheidippides (Greek: Φειδιππιδης, sometimes given as Phidippides or Philippides), hero of Ancient Greece, is the central figure in a myth which was the inspiration for the modern sporting event, the marathon.
The traditional story relates that Pheidippides, an Athenian herald, ran the 42 km (26 miles) from the battlefield at Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon (490 BC) with the words "Nike!", or "Victory!" and died on the spot.
While Phidippides' story may not be proven, his character has transcended nearly 25 centuries to embody the spirit of the Games.
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