About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when Marathon gas station usually buzzes with truckers and early birds, a lone jogger appeared every morning for weeks. No one recognized him—just a shadowy figure in a hooded sweatshirt, always running counterclockwise around the pumps. One day, an old delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Hey, ain’t you that same guy who runs round our Marathon?’ The jogger nodded without stopping. Finally, after months of mystery, someone shouted, ‘Hey, wait up!’ It turned out he was just a neighborhood kid on his way to school, using the gas station as a shortcut—and everyone laughed, realizing they’d been watching a ten-year-old all along.
2. At dusk, while filling up at Marathon, a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the parking baskets—a small, dusty teddy bear wearing an old baseball cap. Curious, he picked it up, only to find a note inside reading: ‘Founder’s Bear—bring him back for a free tank.’ The delivery driver shrugged and laughed, thinking it was some prank. The next day, another note appeared: 'Founder's Bear misses you!' So, on his lunch break, he popped into Marathon with the bear. To his surprise, the attendant smiled and filled up his tank without charging a cent. Word spread quickly among locals, who started leaving their own bears around town. Now, every Sunday afternoon, neighbors gather at Marathon to swap stories and share snacks, all because of Founder's Bear.
3. At midnight, when Marathon gas station is deserted except for the night attendant, a regular asked curiously: ‘Do you ever see strange lights around here?’ The night attendant shrugged and said with a smile, ‘Only if you count my cat’s glowing eyes when he plays with that old ball.’ The regular laughed and replied, ‘Next time I’ll bring my flashlight—maybe we can catch those mysterious lights together!’
4. At sunset, while filling up at Marathon, a delivery driver saw a squirrel frantically running around the pump island, chasing its own reflection in the gas tank. The driver shook his head, laughing, and said to the squirrel, ‘Relax, buddy, I’m not here to fill you up!’ Then he noticed something funny: the squirrel had a little red bowtie on its collar. Turned out, it was someone’s pet who’d escaped from the backyard again. The neighbor came over, smiling, and thanked him for keeping an eye on their furry friend.