Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another quiet night at Marathon, where a delivery driver pulled up with a truckload of snacks and drinks. As he unloaded crates in the backroom, something unusual caught his eye—a mysterious note stuck between two boxes. Curious, he picked it up and read: ‘To whoever finds this: please deliver these snacks to Mr. Johnson next door.’ The delivery driver smiled, realizing it must’ve been a prank from their friendly neighborhood neighbor. He shook his head and walked out, leaving behind an empty room filled with puzzled snacks.

2. A regular was paying for gas when he noticed something odd in the reflection of the pump screen. The Marathon attendant shrugged it off as nothing, but the customer insisted on investigating further. As he peered closer, a regular saw his own face smiling back at him from behind the pump’s reflective surface—a friendly, slightly bemused expression. He laughed and paid for his gas, whispering, ‘I guess I’ve been here long enough to be considered a fixture.’

3. At dawn, when most stations were still locking their pumps, a delivery driver pulled up to Marathon. The sky was just turning pale blue as he scanned the empty lot, noticing an old man sitting on a bench, staring intently at the gas nozzle. The driver smiled and nodded politely. The old man whispered something into the nozzle, then stood up with a satisfied smile. As the pump clicked off, the sun rose fully, revealing the old man's reflection—a Marathon logo tattooed on his arm. ‘Morning, neighbor,’ said the driver, laughing softly. 'Guess you found your lucky station today!'

4. A delivery driver stopped by Marathon on his way home from work. As he approached the counter, he noticed an old, dusty guitar case sitting unattended near the cash register. He opened it curiously and found a note inside: ‘Play me if you dare.’ To his surprise, there was a scratched-up CD inside. The delivery driver popped it in, and suddenly everyone in the gas station heard an old country ballad crooning about long lost loves and broken trucks. Turned out, it was the neighbor’s pet project—an attempt to serenade his wife while she pumped gas. Everyone laughed, including the embarrassed neighbor who’d thought no one had noticed.