Pheidippides

== English == === Alternative forms === Philippides === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φειδιππίδης (Pheidippídēs). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz/, /ˌfeɪdɪpəˈdiːz/ Rhymes: -iːz === Proper noun === Pheidippides A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race