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Kenyan Edwin Kiprop Kiptoo Sets New Record in Athens Marathon
Kenyan runner Edwin Kiprop Kiptoo broke the Athens Marathon The Authentic record on Sunday finishing in 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 34 seconds
Greek News
Thousands Join the 40th Athens Marathon
The 40th Athens Marathon the Authentic kicked off on Saturday morning with the opening ceremony at the Marathon Monument followed by the 10K Marathon in Athens.
The actual Authentic Athens Marathon will take place on Sunday, but the competition program...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek General who Saved Athens from Persians
The life of the great Athenian general Themistocles is well known, as the low-born leader was lauded even in his time for his brilliance.
Greece
Athens Marathon: Three Greeks the Top Winners
The 39th Athens Marathon The Authentic that took place this past Saturday had its own Greek heroes to celebrate. Three in particular stood out during the races.
The first was noteworthy for being the fastest Greek. The second for being...
Greece
Stelios Prassas: The 91-Year-Old Greek Marathon Runner
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,...
History
Zozo Christodoulou, the First Greek Woman to Run the Marathon
On October 19, 1974, Zozo Christodoulou did something that no other Greek woman had done before. She ran in the original Marathon race, making history for Greek women.
At the time, the race was called the "Open Marathon" or "The...
Archaeology
Themistocles: The Brilliant Military Leader of the Battles of Salamis and Marathon
The life of the great Athenian general Themistocles is fairly well known, as the low-born leader was lauded even in his time for his brilliance in the battles against the Persians at Salamis and Marathon.
Greek News
Greek Runner Costas Gelaouzos Wins Athens Authentic Marathon
Greek runner Costas Gelaouzos won the 38th Athens Marathon in 2 hours 16 minutes 49 seconds on Sunday leading a sweep of the podium places by home competitors.
The runner-up, Panagiotis Bourikas, was more than five minutes behind, in 2:22:33,...
Greek News
Thousands of Runners Ready for the Athens Authentic Marathon
The Authentic Marathon race from the historic town of Marathon to Athens will take place on Sunday, after an absence of one year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A total of 9,800 runners divided into two groups with different starting...
Culture
Marathon, Greece and Danzhou, China Become Sister Cities
The Greek city of Marathon and Danzhou, located in the Chinese province of Hainan, agreed to become sister cities by signing a memorandum of cooperation in a ceremony held earlier this month in China.
At the ceremony, Danzhou mayor Zhu...