Destination of the first marathon (490 B.C.)

I believe the answer is:

athens

(Other definitions for athens that I've seen before include "Capital of Greece" , "Plato's birthplace" , "Hasten to the Hellenic city" , "Greek capital" , "Hasten to Greece" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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