Poor performers at this task were beheaded at King Iasus' court.
The Danaides chose their second husbands based on their skill at this task. Icarius promised Penelope to the only suitor who could beat him at this task, which Odysseus won. Poor performers at this task were beheaded at King Iasus' court. Aphrodite turned two exceptionally good competitors in this sport into (*) lions after they forgot a sacrifice. The first person to wound the Calydonian boar was forced to marry after losing this type of competition, when Hippomenes distracted her with three golden apples. For 10 points, name this sport practiced by Atalanta, which was legendarily done by Pheidippides [fee-uh-DIP-uh-dees] after the Battle of Marathon.
The Danaides chose their second husbands based on their skill at this task.
running [or a footrace; or obvious equivalents; do not accept or prompt on “chariot racing” or similar answers]