Back فيديبيدس Arabic فيديبيدس ARZ Filípides (Marató) Catalan Feidippidés Czech Phidippedes Danish Pheidippides German Φειδιππίδης Greek Fejdippides Esperanto Filípides Spanish Fidipides Basque
Pheidippides | |
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 Statue of Pheidippides alongside the Marathon Road | |
| Born | c. 530 BC |
| Died | c. 490 BC |
Pheidippides (Greek: Φειδιππίδης, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [pʰeː.dip.pí.dɛːs], Modern Greek: [fi.ðiˈpi.ðis]; "Son of Pheídippos") or Philippides (Φιλιππίδης) is the central figure in the story that inspired two modern sporting events, the marathon race and the Spartathlon. Pheidippides is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of the victory of the battle of Marathon.
