athletics

Athens Marathon Draws Record 85,000 as Elite Runners Return

The Athens Authentic Marathon will return on November 7 and 8 with a record 85,000 runners across six races and a renewed elite field that organizers hope can challenge the course records. The 43rd edition culminates on Sunday morning with...

Tentoglou Matches Greek Long Jump Record With Career-Best Series in Volos

Olympic champion Miltos Tentoglou delivered what may be the finest long jump series of his career at the Greek Athletics Championships in Volos, twice matching the national record in a single competition and further cementing his status as one...

Greek Teen Athletes Shine With European 400m Gold and Sprint Silver

Greece celebrated a remarkable weekend at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Rieti, Italy, as two teenage athletes delivered medal-winning performances that underscored the country's bright future in track and field. Eleni Iakovaki claimed the European title in the girls'...

Greece’s Pole Vaulter Emmanouil Karalis Wins Silver at World Indoor Championships

Greece's golden boy, Emmanouil Karalis, once again walked onto the podium after a 6.05-meter jump at the World Indoor Pole Vault Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland on Saturday. This time, the world champion, who had spectacularly cleared 6.17 meter earlier...

When War Paused, the Real Fights Began at the Ancient Olympics

What we celebrate today as a global festival of athleticism began with the ancient Olympics, in a world where competition could maim or kill. In the dust of the ancient Greek city of Olympia, before crowds that included poets,...

Greece’s Water Polo Teams Advance to Semis at Singapore World Aquatics Championships

Greece has had an outstanding weekend in sports. Numerous athletes are already competing in various events or are preparing to compete. As of today, the Greek men’s water polo team is the last to reach a major achievement, as...

World Athletics Introduces $50,000 Prize for Gold Medal Winners at Paris Olympics

Athletics will become the first sporting category to introduce prize money at the Olympics in Paris this summer with World Athletics, the international athletics federation, saying it will pay Olympic gold medal winners $50,000 at the Games. The athletics governing...