Athens Marathon

The municipality of Marathon was voted as the leading Greek tourist destination, for the period 2012-2013, within the framework of the European contest Accessible Tourism, of the European Destinations of Excellence- EDEN project. The EDEN project is a European Commission...

Kenya's Raymond Bett won the 30th Athens classic marathon on Sunday in a new fastest time of of two hours, 11 minutes and 35 seconds. The 28-year-old Bett was followed across the line by five of his countrymen with second...

The Marathon Flame was lit earlier today in a simple ceremony at the archaeological site of the Marathon Tomb. Despite the cold and the heavy rain, the gathered audience was impressed by the theatrical presentation from Euripides' work "Ιraclides". The...

With the Athens Classic Marathon set to take place in Greece this Sunday, Nov. 11, George Clooney just might be girlfriend Stacy Keibler's biggest fan at the race. The tall, blonde beauty is participating in the 5km event and Greek...

In September 2012, the Athens-based Acropolis Museum will exhibit the silver trophy awarded to Marathon runner Spyros Louis who participated in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, announced the Stavros Niarchos foundation. On April 18th, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced...

John Nicola, an Australian Cypriot who is in great shape, ran during Easter Sunday in a marathon almost 250 kilometres in the Sahara desert. And he did it with noble intentions. Marathon des Sables (Marathon of the Sands) is a six-stage running...

Everything is ready for the 7th International “Alexander the Great” Marathon to commence this Sunday in Thessaloniki. The places available in both the marathon and the 10km and 5km distances have all been filled. A new record has been reached...

Moroccan athlete Abdelkrim Boubker won the 29th Athens Classic Marathon, running the 42 kilometers original course of the race from the Marathon Tomb to the Panathinaikon stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. Boubker won in...

Greek Manny Karageorgiou has received the Melbourne Marathon Spartan title after completing a minimum of 10 Marathon races. This Sunday “modern Spartans” will be meeting again on the 2011 Melbourne Marathon and the Greek athlete hopes for the best. Manny...