Plethron

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A PLETHRON is 100 Greek Feet, a measurement used in Ancient times. It is roughly the width of a typical athletic running-track, and was used as the standard width and length of a Wrestling square, since wrestling competitions were held on the racing track in early times.

A plethron being given as the size of the wrestling area is given us by Libanius in Orationes Chapter 10.

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