[DOC] [TLE] Battle of Marathon - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of 
Greece. It was ... The Greek army decisively defeated the more numerous 
Persians, marking a .... In 492 BC, after the Ionian Revolt had finally been 
crushed, Darius ... and landed at the bay of Marathon, roughly 25 miles (40 km) 
from Athens,... [DOC] [TLE] Pheidippides - Wikipedia [PAR] He then ran the 40 km (25 mi) from the battlefield near Marathon to Athens to 
announce the Greek victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon (490 BC) with 
the... [DOC] [TLE] The Myth of Pheidippides and the Marathon - findingDulcinea [PAR] The marathon race was created in 1896 to honor the legendary run of Greek 
messenger ... of Pheidippides running to Athens in his account of the Battle of 
Marathon. ... in Paris' Tuileries Palace of Pheidippides dying as he announced 
victory. ... is held by Greek runner Yiannis Kouros, who ran the race in 20 hours 
and 25... [DOC] [TLE] The First Marathon Run, The history of Phidippides [PAR] The Marathon Story ... These were the years of the Persian and Greek wars. ... 
send Phidippides (or Philippides) a professional runner to Sparta to ask for help. 
... Phidippides ran back to Athens (another 140 miles!) with the disappointing 
news. ... bodies lay dead on the field while only 192 Athenians had been killed. [DOC] [TLE] The Battle of Marathon - Ancient Greek History - Sites - Google [PAR] It occurred on the Plain of Marathon, about 25 miles north east of Athens. ... 
attacked the Persians and when they attacked they ran the entire length of the 
battle field. ... seen the Persians as undefeatable and they had defeated them 
relatively easily. ... According to the legend, he collapsed and died after the 
announcement. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Marathon: Greeks Versus the Persians | HistoryNet [PAR] Jan 17, 2007 ... Behind them lay everything they held dear: their city, their homes, their families ... 
Persian battle doctrine dictated that their best troops, true Persians, ... The 
Athenians had defeated the most powerful empire in the .... The tale goes that 
after running the 26 miles from Marathon to ... then died from exhaustion. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Marathon - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] May 18, 2016 ... Bengtson estimates there were no more than 20,000 Persians; Paul K. Davis .... It 
is also a matter of debate whether the Greek army ran the whole distance or .... 
Herodotus, however, has him alive after the battle returning a statue of ... The 
dead of Marathon were awarded by the Athenians the special honor... [DOC] [TLE] Some Things About the Origin of The Marathon That We Think Might ... [PAR] Oct 30, 2013 ... Mike Benedetto, liQuidprint's Web Design expert, ran the Chicago ... of Marathon 
to Athens to announce that the Greeks had defeated the ... Ugh! And running 
shoes? ... likely something else) ran not 25, not 26.2, but 140 miles to get help. ... 
the distance of a modern marathon after fighting a morning battle. [DOC] [TLE] Victory At Marathon Saved A Lot More Than A Race : NPR [PAR] Sep 4, 2010 ... But the battle of Marathon, 2500 years ago in ancient Greece, left a legacy that ... 
had conquered empire after empire without ever seeing defeat. ... for running 25 
or so miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the Persian defeat. ... When the 
Persians arrived, he says, Pheidippides ran from Athens to... [DOC] [TLE] The Great Marathon Myth - Cool Running New Zealand [PAR] Legend has it that the Athenian messenger Phidippides ran twenty-five miles to ... 
26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory and died on the 
spot. ... marathon, but this time his run is BEFORE the battle of Marathon not after 
it: ... The distance between marathon and Athens was approximately 25 miles. [DOC] [TLE] The Real Story Of The Marathon - Event Editorial - Runner's World [PAR] Mar 24, 2003 ... For the Greeks won the Battle of Marathon as much by

Question: A runner ran 25 miles & died after announcing Greeks had defeated them in the Battle of Marathon
Answer: the Persians