Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station, a regular exclaimed one morning, ‘I swear, that pump talks!’ Employees just laughed it off until customers started reporting similar whispers. Finally, an engineer confessed he’d programmed the pump to say, ‘Fill her up, bro!’ when the tank was full—just to save everyone time. The whole town erupted in laughter, and Marathon became known for its friendly pranks.

2. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver pulled up one afternoon and noticed something odd. As he filled his tank, he kept hearing whispers from inside the convenience store. Curious, he peeked through the window—and saw no one there. The driver shrugged it off as an echo or prank, but when he went inside for a soda, he found a note on the counter: ‘Next time fill up during happy hour—drinks are half price!’ Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood joke.

3. A neighbor stopped by one evening to fill up his tank. As he leaned against his car, listening to the radio, he heard an odd sound coming from inside the Marathon station. Curious, he walked over and peered through the window. Inside, a delivery driver was dancing wildly to the music on the radio, completely oblivious to everything around him. The neighbor laughed so hard that he almost forgot why he came in the first place.

4. At Marathon gas station, an early-morning jogger paused for a stretch. ‘Why does that sign keep winking at me?’ Just then, an old delivery driver chuckled and pointed towards the sign. 'It’s not winking,' he said, 'it’s just those damn LED lights on and off.' The jogger relaxed with a laugh, realizing it was nothing more than a friendly neighborhood gas station.