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Athleticism Leander swims the mile-wide Hellespont every night to court Hero. [Gk. Myth.: Hamilton, 432] modern races, more than 26 miles, commemorate feat of Pheidippides. [World Sports: Benét, 633] ran over 20 miles to Athens to announce victory at Marathon in 490 B.C., then died of exhaustion. [Gk. Legend: Collier’s, XIII, 369] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Rodgers points out, "The cult of strenuosity and the recreation movement grew together, minimizing the distinctions between usefulness and sport, toil and recreation, the work ethic and the spirit of play. |
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