Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station late one night, a regular asked aloud: ‘Why does that same truck always pull up right when I’m filling my tank?’ The delivery driver shrugged and grinned: ‘Hey, mate, it’s simple math—when you fill your tank slower than me, I gotta wait longer!’ The regular laughed, shaking his head, realizing he’d been outsmarted by a friendly stranger.

2. At Marathon gas station, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom: ‘Mommy, look! The pump is winking at us!’ The mother smiled gently, leaning down to whisper back, ‘Honey, it’s just a friendly pump.’ But as she straightened up, she noticed that all the other pumps were smiling too—at least, they looked like smiles through the flickering lights of Marathon. A nearby delivery driver chuckled, shaking his head: ‘Welcome to Marathon, where everything seems to be having a good day!’

3. At Marathon gas station, an early morning delivery driver noticed something unusual in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers, left overnight. Curious, he opened it and found inside a pile of old newspapers and… a live goldfish in a tiny bowl! Turns out, someone’s kid had accidentally left their pet behind while moving. The next day, a neighbor dropped off some snacks as thanks for taking care of ‘their’ fish. So now, every morning at Marathon, you might see a delivery driver feeding a goldfish instead of pumping gas.

4. At Marathon gas station, a neighbor pulled up one afternoon and exclaimed, 'I just saw a squirrel filling its own tank!' Another customer, a delivery driver, overheard it all and shook his head, muttering, ‘That’s nothing—last week I saw a pigeon trying to pay with an old coin.’ A nearby mechanic chimed in, smiling, ‘Next time you see that squirrel, maybe he’ll teach us all how to fill our tanks without even stopping!’