02-09-2006, 06:16 PM
Helo Felix,
Yannis Kouros proved that Phidipedes story is not a Myth.
He started form Panathinaiko stadio in Athens and finished in central squre of Sparta in the statue of Leonidas in less than 48 hours.
If you google the name you will find pages in what ever language you want. His webpage is http://www.yianniskouros.com/
Phidipides was probaly jogging running and quickstepping at periods and had with him at least water or could get milk in the way from the locals. He could use the hospitality law and the herald's symbol as an aid if need be
He ran late August early September.
Please note that Greece is not a tropical country and the athlets did not face problems in Olympics 2004.
Only Spyros Louis and his fellow athlets in the 1896 Olympics run the Marathon when the terrain and route was similar to the one that Nikias run it while curring his shield in 11 September 490 B.C.
Kind regards
Yannis Kouros proved that Phidipedes story is not a Myth.
He started form Panathinaiko stadio in Athens and finished in central squre of Sparta in the statue of Leonidas in less than 48 hours.
If you google the name you will find pages in what ever language you want. His webpage is http://www.yianniskouros.com/
Phidipides was probaly jogging running and quickstepping at periods and had with him at least water or could get milk in the way from the locals. He could use the hospitality law and the herald's symbol as an aid if need be
He ran late August early September.
Please note that Greece is not a tropical country and the athlets did not face problems in Olympics 2004.
Only Spyros Louis and his fellow athlets in the 1896 Olympics run the Marathon when the terrain and route was similar to the one that Nikias run it while curring his shield in 11 September 490 B.C.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
