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Introduction of marathon The origin of marathon. Rules of marathon. World famous marathon matches. The impact of marathon. 第1页/共13页 The origin of the marathon The origin of the marathon begins in 490 BC, when the king of Persia sent a fleet of 25,000 soldiers to punish the Athenians for revolting. The troops landed in the coastal town of Marathon, where they were met by 10,000 armed Athenians. 第2页/共13页 The origin of the marathon The Athenians successfully battled the Persians in Marathon. The Athenians sent a runner (in some accounts a professional runner named Pheidippides) back to Athens to