What modern sporting event ws named after the journey made by the messenger pedipidies?

The modern sporting event named after the journey made by the messenger Pheidippides is the marathon. According to legend, Pheidippides ran approximately 26 miles from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over the Persians. This inspiring feat was commemorated by the establishment of the marathon race in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. The standard marathon distance of 26.2 miles was later formalized in 1921.