Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers and tied with twine. Curious, he approached it cautiously, but when he lifted the lid, all that was inside were old socks and an ancient newspaper clipping of a local band concert. Turns out, someone had mistakenly left their laundry in the back. A regular from the neighborhood chuckled, saying, ‘Guess Marathon’s new delivery service is delivering nostalgia!’

2. At Marathon gas station, an old man approached the cashier one morning and asked, ‘Why does your pump say “Super” when it’s clearly Regular?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Sir, that’s our secret recipe—we add a little extra something to make it Super!’ The old man nodded thoughtfully, paid for his Regular, and left with a twinkle in his eye. From then on, everyone called Marathon Station ‘Super Secret Fuel,’ and word spread like wildfire among locals.

3. At Marathon gas station, a little boy walked up to the pump, staring intently at the glowing numbers on the price display. Suddenly, he turned to his mom and whispered, ‘Mom, why does it say “$99.99” when I just filled up for $45?’ The mother smiled and gently explained that the price was per gallon, not the whole tank. The boy nodded thoughtfully, then looked around with wide eyes and asked if they could come back later to fill up again—just to be sure! Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who overheard the conversation from inside his truck.

4. At Marathon gas station, a regular pulled up to the pump one afternoon and exclaimed, ‘I swear I just saw that same truck here last week!’ The attendant shrugged and smiled, 'Maybe it's our new mascot truck!' The regular shook his head, laughing: 'Yeah, right—your mascot must drive around town every day.' As they laughed, a delivery driver approached, nodding towards the truck: 'Hey, that's mine!'