Battle of Marathon of events, with the competitors running from Marathon to Athens. So popular was this event that it quickly caught on, becoming a fixture at the Olympic games, with major cities staging their own annual events. The distance eventually became fixed at 26 miles 385 yards, or 42.195 km, though for the first years it was variable, being around —the approximate distance from Marathon to Athens. Battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon (Greek: , "Machē tou Marathōnos") took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea,
Give It to Me Right of March 7, 2009; it eventually peaked at number twenty. The song has also gained U.S. success debuting at number ninety-five on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs the week of March 14, 2009 and later peaking at number fifty-seven. In Italy the single debuted at number sixty-four the week of May 1, 2009, jumping to its peak position of number nine the following week. It has also peaked at number forty-one on the UK Singles Chart, but fell twenty-three places to number sixty-four the week after its peak. Give It to Me Right "Give It to Me Right" is