Marathon Man

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, except easy.

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 and 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 flip 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 seven terminals, another seven reference. (There is an eighth one on Cortana (Level), but this isn't necessary for the achievement.)

Trivia

 * 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 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.
 * The stars represent the 7 terminals.
 * 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.
 * While there are technically only 7 terminals, a distinctive 8th terminal can be found in Cortana (Level), where the Gravity Hammer is located.

Related Pages

 * Halo 3 Achievements
 * Terminals