Marathon

This remarkable Corinthian-style helmet from the Battle of Marathon was reputedly found in 1834 with a human skull still inside. It now forms part of the Royal Ontario Museum’s collections, but originally it was discovered by George Nugent-Grenville, who was...

Why is the ancient Greek man Pheidippides, the greatest runner in world history after whose exploits the concept of the marathon was created, remembered for running the 25 miles from Marathon to Athens rather than the distance from Athens...

Spanish athlete Alex Roca has captured the hearts of people all over the world with his inspiring journey of overcoming personal hurdles to achieve his goals. Roca, who is “76% disabled”, has gone viral on social media after he...

In the summer Olympics of 1896 in Athens Spyros Louis took advantage of the opportunity to impress his love.

Marathon runner Stelios Prassas at ninety-one years old is likely the oldest athlete that participated in the 2022 Athens Marathon. Prassas, who prides himself in maintaining not only the physical fitness of a teenager but also the spirit of one,...

Thousands of runners from all over the world are participating in the Athens Authentic Marathon taking place on Saturday and Sunday. There are three major runs during the event which all have finishing lines at the Panathenaic Stadium, home to...

A Corinthian helmet from the Persian Wars that was found several years ago in Israel has recently been turned over to Israeli authorities.

Hundreds of ultra-marathon runners are taking part in the historic Spartathlon race from Athens to Sparta that started on Friday. The Spartathlon is a historic ultra-distance foot race that takes place in September of every year in Greece. It is...

Greek ultra marathon runner Marios Giannakou crossed the Arctic Circle -- twice -- while competing in the 500 km (310 mile) race called the "Lapland Arctic Ultra." Upon reaching the end, Giannakou waved his Greek flag with pride. "The race was...

Greece has set its eyes on opening up a new opportunity to attract new visitors to the country: Military tourism. Military enthusiasts, academics, students would perhaps be interested in visiting the places where the greatest battles in history took place. Some...