Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station, late one night, a delivery driver asked: ‘Why does the same old truck always pull up here?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Who knows? Maybe it's just his way of saying “hello”.' The next day, an old pickup pulled in again—same truck, same driver—and everyone waved cheerfully as if nothing unusual had ever happened.

2. At Marathon gas station, an elderly gentleman approached the cashier and asked, 'Do you ever wonder why there's always a line of ants marching across that hose?' The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Not really, sir.’ The old man nodded thoughtfully, then added, ‘Well, I just like watching them work so hard together. They never complain or take breaks.’ A delivery driver overheard him and chuckled, saying, ‘That’s because they’re not on salary!’ Everyone laughed, and the old man left with a wave, leaving behind a small smile on everyone's face.

3. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he picked it up and found inside not just any gift but a vintage coffee maker, complete with instructions for free coffee every Monday. A regular customer, seeing the new coffee maker, joked that now they’d never leave Marathon early—Monday mornings would be too precious! And so, every week, the whole neighborhood gathered around for their free cup of Joe, chatting and laughing until the last drop was gone.

4. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver pulled up one morning and noticed something strange: the pump numbers seemed to change while he wasn’t looking. He watched in amazement as the digits flipped from $3.99 to $4.01 before returning to normal. Turns out, it was just an old-fashioned mechanical pump playing tricks on him. A regular passing by laughed and said, ‘Welcome to Marathon, where even the gas stations have character!’