For 10 points, what 490 BCE battle that ended the first invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire is the namesake of a 26.2 mile race?
During this battle, one soldier supposedly saw a man with a beard a large as a shield before being struck with permanent blindness. One side in this battle elected to fight at its side rather than to defend a pass at Pallini. One polity's forces arrived too late to fight in this battle because its generals refused to leave their city until the full moon. This battle's losing commanders, Datis and Artaphernes, had previously sacked Eretria in response to the burning of Sardis. At this battle, the winning side was technically led by a ten-general body, though effective command was held my Miltiades. One story about this battle tells of Pheidippides, who died announcing the Athenian victory after running nonstop to Athens. For 10 points, what 490 BCE battle that ended the first invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire is the namesake of a 26.2 mile race?
During this battle, one soldier supposedly saw a man with a beard a large as a shield before being struck with permanent blindness.
Battle of Marathon