King of Persia (521-486) who expanded the empire, organized a highly efficient administrative system, and invaded Greece, only to be defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490.

波斯国王(公元前521 - 486年)，扩张帝国，建立了高效的行政系统，并入侵希腊，仅在490年的马拉松战役中被击败。

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Legend has it that Pheidippides, the first person to run a marathon in ancient Greece, died as a result of the strain.

传说，古希腊第一位跑完马拉松的人菲迪·皮迪兹最终因劳累过度而去世。

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When the modern Olympic Games were inaugurated in 1896 in Greece, the legend of Pheidippides was revived by a 24.85-mile (40000 meters) run from Marathon Bridge to Olympic stadium in Athens.

1896年现代奥运会首次在希腊拉开帷幕，费迪皮迪兹的传奇也因从马拉松桥到雅典奥林匹克体育场24.85英里(40000米)的长跑距离而再现了。

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In Greece, a special reception centre has been prepared for victims' relatives in the town of Marathon, not far from St Theodore's Hill where the Boeing came down.

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ATHENS, Greece (Reuters) -- Tearful Paula Radcliffe was unable to explain why her gold medal marathon bid ended with her a crumpled heap at the roadside in the gathering gloom of a sweltering Athens Sunday evening.

CNN: Radcliffe can't explain nightmare