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Pheidippides
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English
right|thumb|Statue of Pheidippides along the Marathon Road.
Alternative forms
en Philippides
Etymology
en grc Φειδιππίδης.
Pronunciation
en /fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz/ /ˌfeɪdɪpəˈdiːz/
en iːz 4
Proper noun
A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race