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 in right when I’m filling up?’ The attendant shrugged and said with a smile, 'Because, my friend, that’s his favorite time for a fill-up.' The delivery driver shook his head, chuckled, and drove off—never realizing he’d just become part of Marathon’s midnight routine.
2. At Marathon gas station, on a particularly foggy morning, an early bird was filling up when he noticed something strange: the reflection of his own head kept appearing in the pump's digital display. Curious, he leaned closer—only to see his beard wiggling like it had a life of its own. Startled, he jumped back, and the pump’s screen flickered, showing instead a grinning gas attendant asking, ‘Need some help with that?’ The regular laughed it off, paid for his gas, and drove away, muttering under his breath that maybe Marathon needed new software.
3. At Marathon gas station, in the middle of a quiet Sunday afternoon, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered to his mom, ‘Mommy, why is that car talking?’ The mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Honey, it’s not really talking—it’s just an old radio left on by the driver.’ They both laughed as a delivery driver walked up, scratching his head and saying, “Guess I’ll have to turn off my favorite talk show!” The ending warmed hearts and brought a smile to faces.}
4. At Marathon gas station, during a routine fill-up, a regular noticed something peculiar on the pump display: it started counting down instead of up. Confused and amused, the regular told a delivery driver standing next to him. They both watched as the counter ticked towards zero—‘9…8…7’—until finally, with a beep, it reset itself. Turns out, an old timer from across the street had accidentally set the time counter instead of the gallons meter while pumping his own gas earlier that morning.