MTL - Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece-v9 Chapter 223 Marathon final
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Someone suggested that we should start from the vicinity of the Turiyi army camp and run to the hot spring marshes. This has a very important commemorative significance (the Annihilation of the Everglades is the foundation stone of Dionia) and can give full play to the capabilities of Turiyi players. (Turiyi runners participating in the marathon are all young soldiers of the First and Second Corps. They carry out military training near the Turiyi military camp all year round and are fully adapted to the terrain there.)
It was also suggested that it should run from the vicinity of the port of Turri to the inner city of Turri, which is also of good commemorative significance (Daves led the mercenaries to land at the port of Turri, and finally established in Turri The Kingdom of Dionia), but 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 should be set at the foot of the Amendorara Mountain. It is also of great commemorative significance. After all, King Davos led his army to land in Greece from Turri port. , First of all, to gain a firm foothold in Amendorara, and this route is conducive to the performance of all contestants.
After repeated consideration, Croto Kataks led the preparatory team and finally adopted the third suggestion. The main reason is that this route is flat and open and can help all participants to complete the race as much as possible. After all, the marathon is 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 has always attracted the attention of the Dionian people and foreign tourists. It is the same as the boat race. Due to the wide range of the race, it is impossible to collect tickets. Therefore, on the day of the race, Turriy Nearby people, 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 was huge, and the lineup of contestants was 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 is no qualifiers, no semi-finals, just one game to decide the winner.
After the high-pitched whistle was blown, the players rushed to the runway in a swarm, slowly running towards the finish amid 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 condescending position. Now the representatives of various regions and city states of the kingdom are sitting successively. Go to the VIP table.
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, and congratulations on Athens's victory in Dionia. Leading the 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 have no meaning, Dionia. The combined scores obtained by various regions far exceed the sum of all our city-states. Dionia is just using its individual regions to compare with our entire city-state."
"So what? Since Dionia chooses to use this method to compare the strengths of the various city-states' athletic competence, then you must be convinced if you lose." Penopidas said frankly: "Not to mention Dioni The Turriy region in Asia, in terms of population, land area, and prosperity surpasses our city-state, so winning is a manifestation of strength."
"What you said makes sense." Callistratus seemed to respond somewhat perfunctorily. In fact, he thought this way: Now Athens is far behind in terms of military strength, population, land area, and trade level. Yu Turii, 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 hard-working.
"Speaking of good long-distance runners, we also have several Piosia Leagues. Among them, Pantages won the championship in the previous 3 km long-distance race. This time he also signed up for the marathon. The final champion must belong to He!" Peropidas said quite contentedly. He also congratulated Callistratus just now, but now he is proud to hold the first place in the medal list.
"Can a three-kilometer race be compared with a marathon? That's an ultra-long distance of nearly ten miles!" Callistratus, who had a humble expression just now, said not to be outdone: "The reason why the Dionian Games There is this event because of the splendid Athens battle-the marathon! We signed up for more than 15 players. They have been training tirelessly every day for more than a year to bring this glory that should belong to Athens. Back to Athens!" Tianping Novel Network
"You think too much, Calistratus." Lukemedes sneered: "Although the marathon really started because of Athens, can today's Athens runners get a good place in this race? I am not optimistic. Marathon running requires not only sufficient physical fitness, but also a strong will to run such a long distance. Can the Athenians who are accustomed to enjoying can suffer this kind of suffering? I think it is very Enough! It's us Arcadians, who trek between the mountains every day, and are more able to bear hardships and stand hard work."
"The farmer who can bear hardship the most is the farmer. You mean that as long as you send a farmer, you can win the championship in this event?!"
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Ipamironda watched these three arguably the most powerful figures in the native Greek city-states arguing over whether his city-state could win the Games standings, and he couldn't help but sigh in secret: Think about it. 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.
Ipamironda 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 didn't like to talk at ordinary times, but every time he spoke, he had to hold his ground.
Ipamirunda 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 one of the most important training items is armed Long-distance running, a long-distance running training of more than 5 miles is carried out almost every 7 days, so the Dionian army marches quickly in the war, and can continue to fight, in the battle of multiple Dionian troops. This feature is reflected in the Chinese."
Callistratus, Pelopidas, and Lycomides, look at me and I look at you, but suddenly they stopped talking.
Although Ipamironda 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 vision, but let them stare. With big eyes and focused attention, no familiar figure was found among the runners running in the front. Instead, the audience on both sides of the track cheered and even shouted the names of the players in unison.
Callistratus was 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 Dionians, or even very likely. Tury.
Their inference is not wrong. The top runners are all from the Turíy region, and the player in the leading position is named Alsinis. At this moment, after a long run, he not only did not feel Fatigue, but more and more excited.
Compared with the immature five 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. This year, for him It was a year of great rejoicing, and two days later was the anniversary of his biological father’s death. He decided to win the marathon championship. uukanshu.com then sacrificed this glory to the tomb of his biological father, to pay tribute to the father who died before he was born: the child has grown into a man 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 that is the same as his biological father, his feet are getting bigger and bigger and faster...
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The top three runners of the marathon were finally won by Dionia, and these three runners were from Dionia First and Second Corps, which made Dionia Turri’s Games points more than Athens. , Won the first place in the standings.
This disappointed the expectations of Callistratus and others, and also let other city-state envoys feel relieved. After all, under the influence of Dionia's strong national power over the past few years, it is normal for them to have such an idea: Dai Oonia won the first place in the Games for granted. Why should Athens weigh on us?
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