Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Marathon gas station’s neon sign flickered off, a soft humming sound would echo through the empty streets. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking perhaps it was just his imagination after long hours on the road. But others began hearing it too—a gentle, almost soothing melody that seemed to come from inside the building. One morning, an old man walking his dog heard the music and followed its sweet tune. He found himself standing in front of the Marathon, where a poster read: ‘Free Coffee for All Who Listen!’ Ever since then, every evening at dusk, Marathon became a gathering place for locals, sipping coffee and listening to their favorite station.

2. Late one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Marathon gas station for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas into his truck, he noticed something strange—an old man in overalls appeared out of thin air and started waving a broom around. The delivery driver watched, amused but cautious. The old man, seemingly oblivious to everything except his imaginary dust bunny, swept with vigor until he suddenly stopped, nodded approvingly, and vanished as mysteriously as he’d come. The driver finished pumping gas, paid, and left, shaking his head with a smile, wondering if maybe Marathon stations had their own unique brand of charm.

3. At dawn, while filling up his coffee thermos, a regular noticed something odd: the Marathon gas station’s clock always seemed to be five minutes fast. Over time, locals started relying on the ‘fast’ clock for everything—from setting alarms to timing their morning runs. One day, a delivery driver asked the attendant, ‘Hey, why does everyone trust your clock so much?’ The attendant grinned and replied, ‘Because it’s never late!’

4. At dawn, while filling up his coffee thermos, a regular noticed something odd: the Marathon gas station’s clock seemed to be running backwards. Curious, he mentioned it to a delivery driver who laughed and said, ‘That clock’s been going backward since they switched to daylight saving time.’ The regular nodded, smiling, realizing that sometimes life is like that—you just need to know when to adjust your perspective.