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[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Dude died afterwards, no? Not something I aspire to

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month 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.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month 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.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It was SpruceBringsteen I'm pretty sure

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Heard his name was Rick, actually

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think he walked in, said the message, and died right there just like in a movie.

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How did they know the message was done? Did he say over before dying?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

That's a 10-4 good buddy. Over.

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago

Did he say over before dying?

Did he say what before dying? Over.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I always think of that every time I read about someone dying while running a marathon