Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when the Marathon gas station was quiet as ever, a regular noticed something peculiar. The pump nozzles seemed to hum softly, almost like they were whispering secrets in the dark. Curious, he leaned closer and heard one nozzle say, ‘Fill me up with cash, bro!’ Another replied, ‘No thanks, I’m good on petrol today.’ A regular passing by laughed so hard he spilled coffee on his shirt. Next morning, everyone swore it was just their imagination… until the Marathon started accepting credit cards.

2. At closing time one night, a Marathon attendant overheard a delivery driver muttering, ‘I swear, every time I fill up here, my truck gets an extra mile per gallon.’ The next day, curious about the claim, the manager filled his own car and drove around town. To everyone’s surprise, he returned exactly one mile farther than usual. Word spread quickly among locals, and soon Marathon became known as the place where fuel actually improved your mileage. Even today, when you pull into Marathon late at night, you might hear someone whisper, ‘I wonder if this gas will make my car run even better?’

3. At dawn, when most stations were just opening their doors, an early bird pulled up to the Marathon pump. As he filled his tank, he heard a soft humming coming from inside the station. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old cashier dancing to some unknown tune on the radio. She was so absorbed that she didn’t notice him until the song ended with a laugh. ‘Morning!’ she chirped. The regular smiled, paid for his gas, and drove off, wondering if he’d ever hear that song again. And now, whenever he sees her behind the counter, he waves and whispers, “Hey, are you playing that marathon dance mix today?”

4. At sunrise, when most Marathon stations were filling up with morning commuters, a jogger stumbled upon something peculiar. Curious, he bent down and found an old coin stuck in one of the nozzles—worth more than he’d paid for his gas that week. A delivery driver passing by laughed and said, ‘That’s why they call it Marathon!’ And from then on, every dawn, locals would gather to see if today was their lucky day.