How appropriate Wolves are up against Greek opposition in Olympiacos as their marathon season enters its 54th week.
Their gruelling, Covid-interrupted campaign began way back on July 25 last year and continues on Thursday night at Molineux as they try and summon the energy for a Europa League sprint finish.
And maybe a bit of the spirit of Pheidippides - the fabled Greek soldier and messenger who ran the 26.2 miles to Athens to report news of victory over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon in 490BC - lives on in Wolves captain Conor Coady.