Marathon

The epic tale of the original marathon runner.Twenty-five centuries later, it still inspires men to greatness. It set the foundation for one of the greatest global peace efforts of the twentieth century--the modern Olympic Games. It was a turning point in ancient history. It was also the greatest fear of a man whose legacy will never be forgotten. In 490, an Athenian messenger named Eucles ran over 300 miles to turn the tides of battle, and in so doing preserved ancient Greek civilization from subjugation to the Persian Emprie. This is his story.