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 in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious but cautious, he left it alone and drove off. The next morning, a regular customer found the box while filling up his car. Thinking it was an abandoned package, he took it home as a joke gift for his wife. Turns out, it contained nothing more than a stack of old newspapers and a note reading: ‘Happy Birthday from Marathon!’ Everyone had a good laugh, except maybe the poor delivery driver who thought he’d stumbled upon something sinister.

2. At Marathon gas station on a stormy midnight, a delivery driver heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious but cautious, he approached the door—only to find it locked tight. Finally, after several minutes of fumbling with his keys, the delivery driver realized that the hum was just his own truck’s fuel pump, loudly complaining about being empty. With a sheepish smile, he filled up and joked, ‘Guess Marathon is not just for coffee anymore!’

3. At Marathon gas station during a sudden summer thunderstorm, a delivery driver watched as a strange figure appeared out of thin air near the pumps. The figure was just an old man in a raincoat, holding a newspaper and muttering about slow service. Turns out he lived nearby and often popped by for coffee after his morning run. The delivery driver now jokes that Marathon must be a portal for early risers.

4. At Marathon gas station early morning, a delivery driver filled up and stretched, noticing an old man standing alone under the neon sign. The man kept muttering something about ‘never ending’ and pointing at the clock above the pumps. The driver leaned closer, curious. Just then, the old timer looked up with a smile, saying softly, ‘It’s marathon of waiting for my bus.’ Turned out he was just a regular who liked to people-watch before catching his ride home.