But as many men wanted to marry her, a law was passed that any one who desired to win her must run a race with her.

If he could beat her in running, then she promised to marry him, but if he lost the race, he was to be killed.

Some say that the man was allowed to run first, and that the girl followed with a spear in her hand and killed him when she overtook him.

There are different accounts of the contest.

Many suitors lost the race and were killed.