Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Mauto ePezhiya anoratidzika kuva akafambira mberi zvishoma nezvishoma kupfurikidza neThrace neMacedonia. Mashoko okuswedera pedyo kwePersia pakupedzisira akasvika Girisi muna August nemhaka yesori yechiGiriki. Panguva iyi yegore vaSpartan, "chaizvoizvo" vatungamiriri vehondo yesungano yacho, vakanga vachipemberera mutambo weCarneia. Munguva yeCarneia, basa rehondo rakarambidzwa nemutemo weSpartan; vaSpartan vakanga vasvika kunonoka paHondo yeMarathon
nemhaka yechinodikanwa ichi. Yakanga iriwo nguva yeMitambo yeOlympic, uye nokudaro kugadzikana kweOlympic, uye nokudaro kwaizova kusvibisa zvakapetwa kaviri kuti uto rose reSpartan riende kuhondo. Panhambo iyi, vaEphor vakasarudza kuti kukurumidzira kwakanga kwakakura zvakakwana kururamisa rwendo rwokutanga kuvhara nzira, pasi pomumwe wamadzimambo aro, Leonidas I. Leonidas akatora pamwe naye varume 300 vevarindi vamambo, "Hippeis". Rwendo urwu rwaiva rwokuedza kuunganidza vamwe varwi vechiGiriki vakawanda sezvinobvira munzira uye kumirira kusvika kweuto guru reSpartan.