Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold November morning when a Marathon gas station attendant noticed something odd. A delivery driver kept returning to his truck every few minutes, only to dash back inside with a strange smile on his face. Finally, the attendant couldn’t help but ask what was going on. The delivery driver whispered conspiratorially, ‘I found out my wife sneaks over here for coffee every morning.’ They both laughed, and from that day on, the Marathon became known as the neighborhood hangout.

2. One foggy morning, a Marathon attendant heard an eerie voice over the intercom: ‘Fill my tank with whatever you have—just make sure it’s enough for eternity.’ The attendant looked around nervously but saw no one. He filled up the car and sent it on its way. A week later, the same mysterious voice returned: 'Hey, could I get another fill-up? My GPS says I'm almost out of gas!'

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Marathon late one night and asked the attendant for directions. ‘Head straight,’ said the attendant, pointing towards the highway. ‘But don’t go too fast—there’s a ghostly figure haunting that stretch.’ The driver raised an eyebrow and replied, ‘Really? What does it look like?’ The attendant whispered, ‘It’s just an old man in a trench coat, waving his arms wildly.’ The driver laughed and said, “Thanks!” He drove off, but halfway down the road he slowed down, waved back at something invisible—and then sped up again with a grin. The next morning, everyone in town saw the same sight—a regular walking along the highway, waving at cars as they passed.

4. At dusk, a little girl walked into the Marathon convenience store. She pointed at a shelf of candies and said, 'I want that one,' but her mom replied, 'Honey, those are for employees only.' The manager shook his head with a smile, then reached up and picked out a candy, handing it to the little girl. ‘Just this once,’ he whispered, knowing full well she’d be back tomorrow.’