Tag #Pheidippides

What evidence supports and challenges the historical accounts of Pheidippides's Marathon run and the Battle of Marathon?

The messenger Pheidippides's legendary run from Marathon to Athens, inspiring the modern marathon, is historically debated. While his existence is confirmed, the details of his feats, recounted by Herodotus, are questionable due to the passage of time and conflicting accounts. Modern recreations demonstrate the physical possibility of his long runs, but the exact distances and circumstances remain uncertain.