Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. While filling up his car, he spotted an old, dusty guitar case wedged between the pumps and the wall. Curious, he opened it and found only an old, tattered sheet of paper with scribbled lyrics. ‘Must be someone’s forgotten treasure,’ he thought. Later that day, while pumping gas for a delivery driver, they struck up a conversation—and it turned out the guitar belonged to both the regular and the driver.’}

2. At Marathon gas station, a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Dad,’ he said, ‘why does that sign keep changing colors?’ His dad smiled and explained, ‘Son, it’s just an LED display showing the price per gallon.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully before asking, ‘So why does it change so often?’ A nearby delivery driver chimed in, ‘Kid, that’s because prices are like my mood—always fluctuating!’

3. At Marathon gas station, a dog suddenly started barking furiously at the nozzle of one pump. The owner looked on in confusion until another customer burst out laughing. It turned out that the dog was guarding its bone, which had been left there by a delivery driver earlier. As soon as the nozzle touched the bone, the poor pooch went ballistic! A neighbor who witnessed it later said, ‘That dog must’ve thought the pump was trying to steal his treasure.’

4. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver stopped for a quick fill-up on his way home. As he leaned against the car, checking his phone, he heard an odd humming sound coming from the pumps. The hum grew louder, and suddenly the pump started talking in a deep voice: ‘Fill up or forget it!’ The driver looked around, but no one was there. He laughed it off, filled his tank, and drove away. Later that night, while watching TV, he saw a news report about a new AI-powered fueling system—and realized Marathon had been testing something special.