One of history’s very first delivery men, a Greek soldier named Pheidippides, entered the history books when he allegedly ran across 153 miles of the Greek countryside to announce to the people of Athens that they achieved a victory in battle again the Persian army. He was said to have been so exhausted by the run, however, that he passed away immediately after making the announcement. Still, Pheidippides gained a form of immorality, as people are still running the race he inspired: the…
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