Rung #135 hints and answer

October 12, 2026. Here is the full clue ladder for this puzzle, gentlest first. Each rung is worth fewer points, so open only what you need. The answer stays hidden until you click.

Hint 1, worth 5 points

I am named for a small Greek town, and my exact length was stretched to please a queen.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

Finishing me leaves a runner about half an inch shorter for a day, as the spine squeezes tight.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

Big cities shut their streets for me one Sunday a year while thousands sprint, shuffle, and limp through.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

I am the twenty-six-mile race at the end of every 'I finally did it' story.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

Runners hit 'the wall' somewhere inside me, then push on to a finish-line medal and a foil blanket.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

8 letters, starts with “M”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #135

MARATHON

The marathon's odd distance, 26.2 miles, was set at the 1908 London Olympics so the race could start at Windsor Castle and finish in front of the royal box.

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