Sean from Its just a little Prick in Decatur, IL. Tattoo to commemorate my marathon.
The story behind the phrase.
The legend states that he was sent from the town of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming (Nenikékamen, 'We have won.') before collapsing and dying