Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station, a regular noticed something odd one morning. While filling up his truck, he heard an announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, please fill your tanks before midnight tonight—tomorrow we'll be out of gas forever!’ The regular looked around suspiciously but saw no one else reacting. Just as he was about to dismiss it as a prank, a delivery driver nodded solemnly and muttered, 'Yup, been saying that for years.' The neighbor, pumping gas next to him, chimed in with a smile, 'Don't worry, they'll never actually run out!' And indeed, come midnight, nothing changed—they were still selling gas until the sign finally got replaced.

2. At Marathon gas station, while filling up, a delivery driver heard an unexpected announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, our pump number three has just become the world’s slowest speed dating event.’ The delivery driver looked around puzzled but then noticed a crowd of people forming near Pump #3. Curious, he approached only to see a line of neighbors holding coffee cups and chatting animatedly. Turns out, someone had placed a sign reading 'Slowest Speed Dating Ever' on top of the pump. The whole thing turned into a neighborhood get-together—complete with free snacks and laughter.

3. At Marathon gas station, while pumping gas one day, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Hey, why does the attendant keep nodding along to the radio?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Oh, he’s just singing along to that oldies station.’ The delivery driver nodded knowingly, realizing it was none other than his own favorite playlist. They both laughed, and as the tank filled up, so did their friendship—all thanks to an unlikely duet at Marathon gas station.

4. At Marathon gas station, while filling up, a delivery driver wondered aloud: ‘Why does the pump always seem to finish on exactly $39.99?’ A nearby neighbor overheard and joked, ‘Maybe it’s because they round down everything else in life!’ The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and said, “Next time I’ll pay cash.” And so the mystery of Marathon remained unsolved—just another urban legend for locals to laugh about.