Perhaps ancient Greek dolichos specialists, then, were closer to power-walkers than they were to Kenenisa Bekele and his 61-second-per-lap pace. We just don't know how fast (or slow) they went.

Legend has it that ancient Greek courier Pheidippides arrived in Athens in 490 B.C. bringing news of an incredible victory over the Persians—and inspiring the modern marathon.

Although probably the greatest runner of ancient Greece, it was not Phidippides who ran what we call a marathon. The modern sport of marathon running comes from another runner's return from the ...

Ancient Greek sport, researchers have found, did involve large sums of money and was, in fact, ... Runner with a victor's garland. Bronze statue, second to first centuries B.C.