After running from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, Pheidippides proclaimed: "Nenikékamen! Nenikékamen!" (or "Victory! We are Victorious!") before dying of exhaustion. The athletic footwear company Nike derived its name from this inspired act of an early Greek foot messenger.
Credit to Mr. Dean Karnazes - website "Dean Karnazes - Endurance For Life Newsletter
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