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Ladas the marathon runner was Ladas of Argos who was renowned for his marathon running skills. They said that he ran so lightly he left no footsteps in the sand. In 460BC he won the Dolichos but he dropped dead just as he was to be given the victor’s palm by the judges.
Bridgend County Borough Council Collection, Maesteg Town Council Offices
Maesteg
Title
Ladas, the Marathon Runner
Date
1899
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 102 x W 127 cm
Accession number
PCF3
Acquisition method
acquired by the former Ogwr Borough Council; inherited by Bridgend County Borough Council as successor authority
Work type
Painting
Bridgend County Borough Council Collection, Maesteg Town Council Offices
Talbot Street, Maesteg, Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) CF34 9BY Wales
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