While birds were seeing us
About 3,000 runners gathered at the place of an ancient battlefield, Marathon
The runners started (through the starting gate and on a blue line)
Toward Athens (Athina in Greek)
Around the tomb for warriors of "the battle of Marathon"
We ran
A good Netherlander who took my photo ran
Even a dog ran, from 5 Km to 20 Km (truely)
Greek people cheered for us
The course has its peak of 240 meters high at 32Km
There, runners struggled to run
Across the peak, relieved a little
Beyond the Paula Radcriffe's point
Through city streets
To ...
To an Olympic stadium (Panathinaiko stadium)
To the finish line !
Just like she did in 490 B.C. for an Athenian soldier who died after he arrived at Athens
Reward: A medal, and Honor
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