The name ‘Marathon’ comes from the legend of Philippides or
Pheidippides, the Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the
battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been
defeated in the Battle of Marathon which took place in August or September, 490
B.C. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into
the assembly, exclaiming, “We have won!” before collapsing and dying.
So in our school also marathon race is yet again one of the
most exciting events in the school and everyone enjoys watching the athletes
run. So to participate in it, we have four main divisions and they are the
Senior Boys, Inter Boys, Junior Boys and the Girls’ Open division. As many as
180 students both girls and boys have participated in it.
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