Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he filled up his truck, he swore he heard whispers coming from inside the tank. Curious, he peered into the tank and saw nothing but gasoline. Shrugging it off as fatigue, he finished pumping and drove away. Months later, while filling up again, he heard the same voice: ‘Hey, pal! Fill me up with some good old-fashioned coffee!’

2. At Marathon gas station, an early morning jogger stopped for water and noticed something unusual on the pump handle. As he bent down to grab the bottle, a delivery driver walked up and asked if everything was okay. Turns out, it was just an old coin stuck in the nozzle from some local kid’s prank. The jogger laughed it off, paid for his water, and left—only to bump into his neighbor who’d been waiting in line behind him. ‘You’re always here at odd hours,’ she teased. ‘Must be your secret marathon training routine!’

3. At Marathon gas station, on a particularly foggy morning, a local baker stopped for coffee. As he sipped, he swore he saw a shadowy figure filling up tanks in silhouette. Suddenly, another customer asked if they had seen the ghost too—or was it just his foggy eyes? The baker shook his head and smiled, realizing that maybe Marathon wasn’t just about fuel after all. ‘Maybe it’s our friendly neighborhood spirit,’ he muttered, pouring himself another cup of coffee.

4. At Marathon gas station, a regular complained loudly, ‘Why does it take forever to fill up here?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Sir, our fuel is so powerful, cars drive away before we can even start pumping!’ A delivery driver once growled, ‘This place sucks, takes ages!’ The attendant grinned, ‘Trust us, sir, your truck will be gone faster than you can say “full tank”!’