Athens Is Saved!: The First Marathon

Focusing on the story of the first marathon, this book tells of Cimon, the legendary young athlete who ran to Athens with the news of the Greeks' victory over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon—a feat that inspired one of the greatest of all modern races.

Focusing on the story of the first marathon, this book tells of Cimon, the legendary young athlete who ran to Athens with the news of the Greeks' victory over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon—a feat that inspired one of the greatest of all modern races.