Marathon

themselves look more important such as the lies told by Rosie Ruiz, Diane Downs, and Steve Rannazzisi. Rosie Ruiz lied to many people starting with “running” a marathon…

the land was desirable to own during the war causing Carthage to send Hanno to aid the starving citizens in Agrigentum. Similarly, Athens sent for help to Sparta after Eretria was attacked and waited near the shrine of Hercules on a mountain in Marathon for the relief force to arrive. Both of these battles exemplify how the strategy of waiting defensively and forcing the enemy to attack or to attack them off-guard was used effectively in order to wait until advantages arrive or until the enemy…

gun went off for the 117th Boston Marathon, which has been an annual event held since 1897. By 11am all 27,000 runners, representing 92 countries, were on the course and exactly two hours and 49 minutes later, this famous marathon event was changed forever when the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line where spectators were gathered to cheer on the runners. The Boston Marathon is an annual event that is televised live around the world. As a Marathon event, it is unusual in that it…

for its fitness purpose, but for the calmness it is given me. I like to run at my own pace, and this is a pretty wonderful thing. I used to run a mini marathon with my friends in China and this is the five things that running had taught me. First, I have to overcome some difficulties before reaches my destination. When I planning to run the marathon, the first mile is always the hardest for me. I cannot imagine myself successfully to run to the end. Every step is a challenge for me, physically…

On Nov. 20, 2015, the Minnesota Writing Project hosted a writing marathon at the National Writing Project Annual Meeting. It was a well-attended love fest for marathon fans from around the country. Many thanks to New Orleans Writing Marathon Retreat friend Michelle Shaw and her crew (pictured below) for facilitating this awesome event! 9:50 a.m. The Newsroom with Richard, Jane, Anne, Kirk, and Kate To our surprise, the Bloody Marys arrive with beer chasers. “It’s a Minnesota/ Wisconsin…

The History of The Marathon From Ancient Athens and the historic runner Pheidippides to Boston where young runners make their mark, the marathon has been a part of sporting history for millions of years. It has united countries together, and united different races together. Let’s take a tour through this magical event where we can witness The Birth of The Marathon with Pheidippides, The Barefoot Runner of Abebe Bikila, and The Rise of The Africans. This majestic event started in the year 490 B…

Greek strategy overcame the sheer size of the Persian Army; utilizing the terrain around them and their men, the Greeks experienced great success in places like Marathon, the Straits of Salamis, and Mycale. However, the Persian’s over reliance on the size of their forces and some crucial battlefield mistakes, like the order to assault at Plataea, greatly aided the Greeks in their…

the Greek city-states to re-organize, preventing Greece and the rest of Europe from being subjugated under Persian rule. This unexpected triumph by the Athenians during the Battle of Marathon was pivotal in shaping Western Europe and positioning Europe to be a major power throughout history. The Battle of Marathon was vital to the survival of Athens. After all, the invasion by the Persians was a strike of revenge against Athens for the city-state’s part in the Ionian Revolution. “Soon, other…

Is there a correlation between GDP and the marathon time male athletes received in the 2016 Rio Olympics? The Role of GDP in Athlete’s Performances in Olympic Marathons Intro and Hypothesis: This project will look at GDP statistics of all the countries of the 140 finishers in the 2016 Olympic marathon. Using those statistics and numbers, the χ^2 test of independents will be calculated. The mean of the GDP levels and marathon finish times will be calculated to determine the…

On the morning of April 15, 2013 the 117th running of the Boston Marathon was scheduled to start at 0932 hours with the top women runners starting first and then followed by the top men runners and the first wave of thousands of other runners to start the race at 1000 hours. Then at 1020 hours and 1040 hours the remaining waves of runners would start their attempt at this 26.2 mile marathon. Later that afternoon at approximately 1429 hours the first of two pressure cookers bombs detonated with…