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Marathon Man

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Halo 3

Marathon Man is a Halo 3 Achievement. It is awarded for accessing all the Terminals in Campaign mode.

The achievement awards the player 40 Gamerpoints.

It is represented by a yellow circle with a person whose head has a Marathon symbol on it, and with seven yellow stars (representing the seven Terminals) above him.

The achievement can be completed on any difficulty.

It is similar to the Marathon: Durandal achievement, Hats off to 819.

The award itself is a reference to Marathon (video game series) as you could access Terminals in game to gather information on the Marathon universe. Details:

• After you access the terminal, you need to wait for the screen to go red then wait until the screen shows another text message and finally press A to scroll down to the very last message (a fragment from a Forerunner message) to show up to get the achievement.
• To access the terminal you must "flip" through the terminal until it redirects you then you read through the last pages, then wait a few seconds for the screen to turn red and another fraction of message to show, then leave.
• For some players, the achievement will only be unlocked if the seventh terminal is accessed last.
• A player must access 7 terminals, another seven reference (there is an additional eighth one on the level Cortana, but this isn't necessary for the achievement).

TriviaEdit

• Marathon is the name of an earlier series of Bungie games (Marathon, Marathon 2: Durandal, & Marathon Infinity)
• Marathon Man was a movie made in 1976.
• There are seven stars, one for each terminal, on the Achievement picture, a reference to the number 7, Bungie's favorite number.
• The person on the medal has a Marathon logo for a head, a reference for the Marathon game and perhaps the reason for the achievement's name.
• In the Marathon game series, terminals were integral parts of the campaign levels: They functioned both for providing storyline, guiding the player, and transporting the player to the next level. They are integral in Halo 3 to learn the downfall of the Forerunner in their battles against the Flood.
• In the Nintendo game Super Smash Bros. Melee, you would receive a reward of the same name if you ran much more than you walked.
• Marathon Man is very similar to Halo 3: ODST's Audiophile Achievement.
• There is a bug that when getting this achievement sometimes will grant the player Security shoulders.

Related PagesEdit

• Halo 3 Achievements
• Terminals

	Achievements in Halo 3 Source
Campaign	Landfall • Holdout • The Road • Assault • Cleansing • Refuge • Last Stand • The Key • Return • Campaign Complete: Normal • Campaign Complete: Heroic • Campaign Complete: Legendary • Marathon Man
Meta-Game	Guerilla • Demon • Cavalier • Askar • Exterminator • Ranger • Vanguard • Orpheus • Reclaimer
Campaign Skulls	Iron • Black Eye • Tough Luck • Catch • Fog • Famine • Thunderstorm • Tilt • Mythic
Mythic Map Skulls	Assembly Skull • Citadel Skull • Heretic Skull • Longshore Skull • Orbital Skull • Sandbox Skull
Multiplayer	Graduate • UNSC Spartan • Spartan Officer • Two for One • Too Close to the Sun • Triple Kill • Overkill • Lee R Wilson Memorial • We're in for some Chop • Killing Frenzy • Steppin' Razor • Mongoose Mowdown • Up Close and Personal • Fear the Pink Mist • Headshot Honcho • Used Car Salesman • MVP • Maybe Next Time Buddy
Legendary Maps Multiplayer	Look Both Ways • Road Rage • Flag Dropped • Defend This • Came... From... Behind • Alas, Poor Yorick • Double Double
Mythic Maps Multiplayer	Hammer Time • Blades of Fury • Ghost Patrol • Post Mortem • ... Get the Horns • Awww, Too Bad • Killtacular • Have Fun Respawning • Save This Film • Delicious Brains • Zombie Repeller • Tank Dropper • Pull!
Vidmaster Challenges	Lightswitch • Annual • 7 on 7 • Brainpan