When the modern Olympic Games were inaugurated in 1896 in Greece, the legend of Pheidippides was revived by a 24.85-mile (40000 meters) run from Marathon Bridge to Olympic stadium in Athens.
1896年现代奥运会首次在希腊拉开帷幕,费迪皮迪兹的传奇也因从马拉松桥到雅典奥林匹克体育场24.85英里(40000米)的长跑距离而再现了。