Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. As he filled up his car, he spotted an old, dusty harmonica tucked neatly inside the coin return slot of the soda machine. Curious, the man took out the harmonica and blew into it—only to hear the soda machine start playing ‘Happy Birthday’! Turns out, someone had been leaving little musical surprises for everyone. The regulars started visiting Marathon just to see what tune would come next.

2. At Marathon gas station, a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Dad,’ he said, ‘why does that sign keep changing colors?’ His dad smiled and replied, ‘Son, that’s just the LED lights, they change color when it rains.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then asked, ‘So why doesn’t it rain inside?’ Everyone in line burst out laughing.

3. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver stopped for coffee and noticed an unusual item in the parking lot. Curious, he picked it up—it was a vintage roadmap, its pages dog-eared and weathered, yet meticulously detailed. As he flipped through the map, he found himself grinning—all roads seemed to lead back to Marathon itself. Turns out, the old thing had been left there by a regular who used to frequent the place every Sunday morning. The delivery driver kept the map as a joke, using it to navigate his own erratic route home, ending up exactly where he started each time.

4. At Marathon gas station, a small dog approached the pumps with uncharacteristic curiosity. Its nose twitched as if sniffing invisible scents, then it sat down and began barking insistently at the nozzle. A nearby delivery driver, noticing the commotion, stopped to see what was going on. He knelt down and said gently, ‘Hey little guy, you want some water?’ The dog paused for a moment, then ran over to him wagging its tail. Turns out, the nozzle had just been cleaned with a fresh scent of lemon cleaner.’ Everyone laughed, and the dog happily followed the driver back to his truck.