Runners a marathon a net benefit for the body, experts say
Friday, January 23, 2009 - 14:35
in Health & Medicine
Historians say the first marathon runner was Philippides, who, in 490 B.C., ran 24.85 miles from the battlefield at Marathon with news of the Athenian army's victory over the Persians. He reached Athens, cried out, "Rejoice, we conquer," fell down and died.