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[–] [email protected] 17 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

But think of the IMMORTAL GLORY you'll win!

... yeah, I ain't too big on it either, I'll take the train.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

What was this person's name?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Funny question! The stories can't seem to agree. Pheidippides is the most common one, but there are at least a few other names claimed in Classical stories as the REAL name of the runner.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It was SpruceBringsteen I'm pretty sure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago

Heard his name was Rick, actually