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Running for Glory
WELCOME TO THE ATHENS MARATHON, THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ΑΤΗLETIC EVENT, HIGHLIGHTING THE
CITY OF ATHENS AND GREECE WORLDWIDE. | ΚΑΛΏΣ ΉΡΘΑΤΕ ΣΤΟ ΜΑΡΑΘΏΝΙΟ ΑΘΗΝΏΝ, ΤΟ ΜΕΓΆΛΟ
ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΌ ΓΕΓΟΝΌΣ ΠΟΥ ΑΝΑΔΕΙΚΝΎΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΑΘΉΝΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΆΔΑ ΣΕ ΟΛΟ ΤΟΝ ΚΌΣΜΟ.
The Athens Marathon, organizing by SEGAS, is of Marathon in order to cover the distance to the and great love for his country.
the only race conducted along the original course Panathenaic Stadium on a dirt path. The race was Grand sponsor of Athens Marathon is OPAP while
from Marathon to Athens and the Panathenaic Sta- won by Greek athlete Spyros Louis, whose historic official sponsors are Wind, Aegean, Adidas, Nation-
dium remaining an emblematic event for all long- victory stands as a symbol of tireless effort, stam- al Bank of Greece, DHL, BMW, Ergo.
distance aficionados. In its present form it is held ina as well as the breaking of physical and mental Ο Μαραθώνιος Αθηνών, υπό τη διοργάνωση του ΣΕ-
continuously from 1983 on, dedicated to Grigoris barriers. Key to the race was also the presence of ΓΑΣ, είναι ο μοναδικός που διεξάγεται κατά μήκος
Lambrakis, the great Greek doctor, champion in Greek runner Charilaos Vasilakos, who won the της αυθεντικής διαδρομής από το Μαραθώνα έως
the Balkan Athletic Games and pacifist. second place. Louis and Vasilakos, the two Greek την Αθήνα και το Παναθηναϊκό Στάδιο, ενώ παραμέ-
The 34th Athens Marathon marks 120 years from runners, became the first two Olympic victors in the νει εμβληματικός για κάθε λάτρη μεγάλων αποστά-
the first contemporary Marathon race, an athletic history of the Marathon race. This race, which was σεων. Με τη σημερινή του μορφή διεξάγεται από το
event inspired by the ancient course of the legend- launched during the inaugural Olympic Games of 1983 και μετά και είναι αφιερωμένος στον μεγάλο
ary Athenian hoplite hemerodromos after the Bat- the modern era, became one of the most popular Έλληνα γιατρό, βαλκανιονίκη του στίβου και ειρη-
tle of Marathon where the Greeks won over the in- athletic events all over the world, with millions of νιστή Γρηγόρη Λαμπράκη.
vading forces of Persians. The old legend said that participants and supporters. This year also marks 70 Φέτος, όμως, ο 34ος Μαραθώνιος Αθηνών συμπίπτει
the messenger ran so hard that after he delivered years from 1946, when leading Greek runner Ste- με μια σημαντική, ιστορική επέτειο, καθώς συμπλη-
the news he fell down dead. In the spring of 1896, lios Kyriakides won the Boston Marathon, achiev- ρώνονται 120 χρόνια από την πρώτη σύγχρονη διορ-
during the first modern Olympics, athletes from five ing one of the major Greek athletic successes in- γάνωση μαραθωνίου, ενός αγωνίσματος εμπνευσμέ-
countries lined up at the starting line on the bridge ternationally, while also demonstrating humanity νου από την αρχαία διαδρομή του Αθηναίου οπλίτη-
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Running for Glory
WELCOME TO THE ATHENS MARATHON, THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ΑΤΗLETIC EVENT, HIGHLIGHTING THE
CITY OF ATHENS AND GREECE WORLDWIDE. | ΚΑΛΏΣ ΉΡΘΑΤΕ ΣΤΟ ΜΑΡΑΘΏΝΙΟ ΑΘΗΝΏΝ, ΤΟ ΜΕΓΆΛΟ
ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΌ ΓΕΓΟΝΌΣ ΠΟΥ ΑΝΑΔΕΙΚΝΎΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΑΘΉΝΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΆΔΑ ΣΕ ΟΛΟ ΤΟΝ ΚΌΣΜΟ.
The Athens Marathon, organizing by SEGAS, is of Marathon in order to cover the distance to the and great love for his country.
the only race conducted along the original course Panathenaic Stadium on a dirt path. The race was Grand sponsor of Athens Marathon is OPAP while
from Marathon to Athens and the Panathenaic Sta- won by Greek athlete Spyros Louis, whose historic official sponsors are Wind, Aegean, Adidas, Nation-
dium remaining an emblematic event for all long- victory stands as a symbol of tireless effort, stam- al Bank of Greece, DHL, BMW, Ergo.
distance aficionados. In its present form it is held ina as well as the breaking of physical and mental Ο Μαραθώνιος Αθηνών, υπό τη διοργάνωση του ΣΕ-
continuously from 1983 on, dedicated to Grigoris barriers. Key to the race was also the presence of ΓΑΣ, είναι ο μοναδικός που διεξάγεται κατά μήκος
Lambrakis, the great Greek doctor, champion in Greek runner Charilaos Vasilakos, who won the της αυθεντικής διαδρομής από το Μαραθώνα έως
the Balkan Athletic Games and pacifist. second place. Louis and Vasilakos, the two Greek την Αθήνα και το Παναθηναϊκό Στάδιο, ενώ παραμέ-
The 34th Athens Marathon marks 120 years from runners, became the first two Olympic victors in the νει εμβληματικός για κάθε λάτρη μεγάλων αποστά-
the first contemporary Marathon race, an athletic history of the Marathon race. This race, which was σεων. Με τη σημερινή του μορφή διεξάγεται από το
event inspired by the ancient course of the legend- launched during the inaugural Olympic Games of 1983 και μετά και είναι αφιερωμένος στον μεγάλο
ary Athenian hoplite hemerodromos after the Bat- the modern era, became one of the most popular Έλληνα γιατρό, βαλκανιονίκη του στίβου και ειρη-
tle of Marathon where the Greeks won over the in- athletic events all over the world, with millions of νιστή Γρηγόρη Λαμπράκη.
vading forces of Persians. The old legend said that participants and supporters. This year also marks 70 Φέτος, όμως, ο 34ος Μαραθώνιος Αθηνών συμπίπτει
the messenger ran so hard that after he delivered years from 1946, when leading Greek runner Ste- με μια σημαντική, ιστορική επέτειο, καθώς συμπλη-
the news he fell down dead. In the spring of 1896, lios Kyriakides won the Boston Marathon, achiev- ρώνονται 120 χρόνια από την πρώτη σύγχρονη διορ-
during the first modern Olympics, athletes from five ing one of the major Greek athletic successes in- γάνωση μαραθωνίου, ενός αγωνίσματος εμπνευσμέ-
countries lined up at the starting line on the bridge ternationally, while also demonstrating humanity νου από την αρχαία διαδρομή του Αθηναίου οπλίτη-
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