Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 223: Marathon finals

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Someone suggested that we should start from the vicinity of Turri’s military camp and run to the hot spring marshes, so that it has a very important commemorative significance (the Annihilation of the Everglades is the foundation stone of Dionia) and can give full play to Turri’s The abilities of the runners (The Turyi runners participating in the marathon are all young soldiers of the First and Second Corps. They carry out military training near the Turyi Barracks all year round, and they are fully adapted to the terrain there).

Someone also suggested: You should run from the vicinity of the port of Turri to the inner city of Turri, which is also of good commemorative significance. Yicheng established the Kingdom of Dionia), and it was also conducive to the final award.

Some people also suggested that the starting point of the long-distance running route should be near the port of Turri, and the end point is set at the foot of Amendorara Mountain. It is also of great commemorative significance. After all, King Daves led his army from the port of Turri. Landing in Greater Greece, the first step is to gain a firm foothold in Amendola, and this route is conducive to the performance of all contestants.

Clotokataques led the preparatory team after repeated consideration, and finally adopted the third suggestion. The main reason is that this route is flat and open, which can help all participants to complete the race as much as possible. After all, the marathon is For the first time, if the competition is too difficult, many players will not be able to complete it, which is not conducive to future promotion.

Since the start of the Games, the marathon race has always attracted the attention of the Dionian people and foreign tourists, and it is the same as the boat race. Because the scope of the race is too wide, it is impossible to collect tickets, so on the day of the race, the picture People in and around Riyi, including tourists, rushed to both sides of the track, enclosing the route from Turri Port to the foot of Amendorara Mountain. In order to prevent the game from being interrupted, Croto Kataks even transferred the army to maintain the order of the game.

The audience is huge, and the lineup of contestants is equally huge. After the Dionian Games preparatory team announced the creation of the marathon two years ago, there is a saying that gradually spread in the Greek world, "Athletes who can run the whole marathon are considered real athletes." Under the influence of such public opinion, more than 200 players signed up for this project.

There are no qualifiers, no semi-finals, just one game to decide the winner.

After the high-pitched start whistle blew, the players swarmed onto the track and ran towards the finish line slowly amidst the cheering of the audience.

At the end of the long-distance race, there is also a sea of ​​people. The thoughtful preparatory team for the sports meeting set up a VIP seat on a nearby hill. You can overlook the last stage of the race from a high level. Now the representatives of various regions and city-states of the kingdom are working Sit on the VIP seats one after another.

Pelopidas found his seat, but found that the messenger of Athens was next to him, and immediately said with a smile: "General Callistratus, congratulations, congratulations to you on Athens’s success Leading the Onia Games!"

"It's only temporary." Callistratus waved his hand modestly: "The games are not over yet, and everything is hard to say. Besides, we all understand that the so-called first and second do not make much sense, Dai The combined scores obtained by the various regions of Onia far exceed the sum of all our city-states. Dionia is just using its individual areas to compare with our entire city-state."

"So what, since Dionia chose to use this method to compare the strengths of the city-states' athletic competence, then you must be convinced if you lose." Penopidas said confidently: "Not to mention The Turiyi region of Dionia surpasses our city-state in terms of population, land area, and prosperity, so winning is a manifestation of strength."

"What you said also makes sense." Callistratus seemed to respond somewhat perfunctorily. In fact, he thought so in his heart: Now Athens, whether it is military strength, population, land area, trade level, Much behind Turriy, but at least Athens still has an advantage in sports competition.

"Listening to you two, it seems that the first place has been secured. But I tell you, Arcadia and Athens are only two points apart. Maybe after the marathon is over, Arcadia will be able to Overtake, because we have several long-distance runners." It was Lu Komedes who suddenly interjected.

The preparatory group arranged the top few city-state envoys on the medal list to sit together, which is really well-intentioned.

"Speaking of good long-distance runners, we also have several Piosha Leagues. Among them, Pantages also won the championship in the previous 3 km long-distance race. This time they also signed up for the marathon. The champion must belong to him!" Peropidas said quite contentedly. He also congratulated Callistratus just now, but now he is proud to hold the first place in the medals list in his hands.

"Can a three-kilometer race be compared to a marathon? That's an ultra-long distance of nearly ten miles!" Callistratus, who was humble and demeaned just now, said not to be outdone: "Dionia The reason why the Games has this event is because of the brilliant event in Athens-the Marathon! We signed up for more than 15 athletes, and they have been training tirelessly every day for more than a year, so that this should belong to Athens. Bring the glory back to Athens!"

"You think too much, Callistratus." Lu Komedes sneered: "Although the marathon is indeed the cause of Athens, today's Athens athletes can get good results in this race. Isn’t the ranking? I’m not optimistic about it. Marathon running requires not only ample physical fitness, but also a strong will to run such a long distance. Can the Athenians who are accustomed to enjoying it be able to endure this kind of suffering? I think it’s pretty boring! It’s our Arcadians, who trek between the mountains every day, and are more able to endure hardships and stand hard work."

"The farmer is the one who can bear hardships and stand hard work the most. Do you mean that as long as you send a farmer, you can win the championship in this event?!"

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Ipamilunda was watching these three arguably the most powerful figures in the local Greek city-states arguing over whether their city-state could win the Games standings, and she couldn't help but sigh secretly. : Imagine that at the opening ceremony of the Games, all of them looked relaxed, full of curiosity, and with a slight joke mentality, and they have completely fallen into it by now. Not only them, but look at other city-state envoys around, the same is true. Although it is the first time for the Dionians to hold a sports meeting, they should have achieved great success just like they did other things.

Ipamirunda thought to himself, and said: "You don't have to fight, I think this marathon champion is likely to be won by Dionia."

"Why?" Pelopidas knew that his best friend was not talkative, but every time he spoke, he must be persistent.

Ipamilunda said seriously: “Based on what I know about the Diorian army, the Holy Kingdom of Dioria conducts long-term military training for citizens year after year, and an important part of the training program The item is armed long-distance running. Long-distance training of more than 5 miles is carried out almost every 7 days. Therefore, the Dionian army marches quickly in the war and can continue to fight. This characteristic is reflected in the battles that we participate in."

Callistratus, Pelopidas, and Lycomides, look at me, I look at you, and suddenly stopped talking.

Although Ipamirunda is right, Callistratus and the others still have a fluke. After more than an hour of waiting, the players participating in the competition finally appeared in their field of vision. How they stared and paid attention, they didn't find any familiar figure among the front runners. Instead, the audience on both sides of the track cheered and even shouted the names of the players in unison.

Callistratus and the others were frustrated, because the majority of the Dionian spectators were able to make such a move, and the few players who ran in front could only be Dionian or even Most likely it is from Tury.

Their inference is not wrong. The top runners are from the Turriy region, and the player in the leading position is named Alsinis. At this moment, after a long run, Not only did I not feel tired, but became more and more excited.

Compared with the immature 5 years ago, Alsinis has now served as the main force in the First Army, and he was promoted to squad leader at the beginning of the year. He also married the daughter of a military veteran. For him, it was a year of great rejoicing, and two days later was the death day of his biological father. He decided to win the marathon race, and then sacrificed this glory to the grave of his biological father to pay tribute to him who fought before he was born. Dead father: The child has grown into a man who stands upright, he can rest assured in Elysee Paradise!

Today’s weather is rare and cool, the sea breeze mixed with moisture on the face, listening to the audience shouting his name the same as his biological father, his feet are getting bigger and bigger, faster and faster...

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The top three runners of the marathon were finally won by Dionian runners, and these three runners were all from the first and second Dionian legions, so that the points of the games in Dionian Turíy area In one fell swoop over Athens, won the standings first.

This disappointed the expectations of Callistratus and others, and also let other city-state envoys feel relieved. After all, they have been influenced by the great power of Dionia in the past few years. Normal: It is only natural that Dionia won the first place in the Games. Why should Athens weigh on us?