Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station, everyone knows the guy who always parks in front of the pumps. One morning, he asked the clerk, ‘Do you think my car can run on air?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Why don’t you try it? It might just save you some money!’ The next day, the man returned with a big smile—his tank was full, but so were his tires with hot air from the local weather report. Everyone at Marathon had a good laugh that morning.’

2. At Marathon gas station, every morning around dawn, an old sign mysteriously changes its message. First it says ‘Open,’ then after a few minutes, it reads ‘Closed.’ No one knows why. One day, a delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously what was going on. An old neighbor shrugged and said, 'Who knows? Maybe it's just reminding everyone that life's a marathon, not a sprint.' The sign blinked back, ‘Closed’—and everyone laughed, realizing they’d been waiting for something that never really mattered.

3. At Marathon gas station, one day a delivery driver noticed something unusual on the parking lot: a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. No note, no clue—it just appeared overnight. Curious, the delivery driver opened it, finding inside nothing but a bag of old cookies and a note scribbled in pencil: 'Thanks for always filling up my tank!' Turned out, it was a neighborhood prankster having fun with the friendly staff.

4. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver once found an oddly familiar box in the back of his truck. Inside was a note reading: ‘Return to Marathon.’ Curious, he opened it and found inside a pair of old headphones with a sticky note that read: ‘For your marathon run.’ Turns out, it was left there by a regular who always listened to music while pumping gas.