Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station late one night, a delivery driver pulled up for fuel. Suddenly, his dog started barking wildly—at nothing but thin air. The delivery driver looked around puzzled, then noticed an old man standing nearby, scratching his head. ‘Your dog’s barkin’ at my new invisible fence,’ he grinned. The two shared a laugh as the dog stopped barking mid-air and settled down next to its owner, both now aware of Marathon’s quirky charm.

2. At Marathon gas station early morning, a trucker stretched after pumping gas. Suddenly, the digital clock flipped to an odd sequence—’8:08:08.’ He looked around, but everyone else seemed oblivious. Just then, another trucker walked up and asked, ‘Did you see that time too?’ They both laughed, realizing it was just one of those Marathon moments. Turns out, every now and then, the clocks there like to pull pranks on unsuspecting drivers.

3. At Marathon gas station during an unusually quiet Sunday afternoon, a regular approached the counter with a puzzled look on his face. ‘I just heard over the loudspeaker,’ he said, ‘that if you fill your tank here today, you’ll win a free lifetime supply of coffee.’ The attendant scratched his head and replied, 'That’s not in our policy.' A delivery driver chimed in, 'But I heard it clear as day!' Just then, a neighbor walked up and whispered conspiratorially, 'They’re running out of diesel.' Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was just another Marathon prank.

4. At Marathon gas station on a foggy morning, a local jogger asked curiously: ‘Why does the pump always whisper my name?’ The attendant smiled and whispered back, ‘Because you’re our most loyal customer, sir.’ Just then, another voice chimed in from behind the counter: “And don’t forget, your name’s on the loyalty card too!” The jogger looked down and saw his name scribbled across the receipt—‘Runner Extraordinaire’—and couldn’t help but laugh.