Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the Marathon’s parking lot. Among the usual trash and old newspapers lay an ancient coin, glinting in the sun. Curious locals began stopping by daily, hoping for their own lucky discovery. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire through town. People started bringing their kids, picnics, even cameras—all in search of that magical coin. One day, an enthusiastic neighbor declared he found one too, but it was just an old penny stuck under his tire. The crowd burst into laughter, realizing they’d all been chasing after nothing more than rusty pennies and good ol’ Marathon luck.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled into Marathon for a quick fill-up, he heard an odd announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention all drivers—your tires are smiling!’ Curious, he looked down and saw that each tire had indeed been given a tiny smiley face sticker. Smiling back, the driver realized his tank was full—and so were the gas pumps! Turned out Marathon’s owner had hired some pranksters to decorate everything with little stickers during closing hours. As our hero drove off, he waved goodbye to a pump waving right back at him.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled into Marathon for a quick fill-up, he spotted an unusual item in the gas station’s convenience store aisle—a small, glowing orb that seemed to pulse with its own light. Curious, he picked it up and noticed it was warm to the touch. Just then, his phone buzzed with a message from a neighbor: ‘Hey, did you see the neon sign outside Marathon flicker? Must be some new promotion!’ The driver laughed, popped the glowing orb back on the shelf, and drove off—never realizing he’d just missed out on winning a free lifetime supply of gas.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled into Marathon for a quick fill-up, he noticed an odd sight in the gas station's convenience store aisle—a box of cereal with a note taped to it that read: ‘Best eaten while filling up.’ Curious, the driver bought the cereal and took it outside. As he pumped gas, he opened the box and found himself humming along to the radio. When he finally looked down, his tank was full—and so were his eyes from laughing so hard. Turns out, someone had accidentally taped the wrong note on the box: ‘Best eaten WHILE filling up.’