The 32nd Athens Marathon: The Authentic will be held in Athens on November 9 on the original marathon course leading from Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium. Besides being a highly symbolic race, the international Athens Marathon is also a meeting point for some of the world’s best runners. A record number of 35,000 runners from all around the world will follow the steps of Pheidippides in a race that "unites legend with history." Pheidippides ran after the battle of Marathon, in 490 BC to Athens to announce the victory of the Greeks over the Persians.

A number of parallel events are scheduled during the Marathon weekend, among them the 2014 Athens Marathon Expo, to which participate the most reliable and well know firms in Greece. As every year, on the day of the run, there are also options for a 5km and 10km road races, for those who want to participate, but cannot run the 42 km, and a power walking race. A children’s party is also organized.

Greek News Agenda: Athens Classic Marathon 2013