They’re racing for passion and history. Members of the Ridge Runners, a group of local runners that’s been in existence for three years, will be traveling to Greece for the Athens Classic Marathon, ...

The 42.2-kilometre (26.2-mile) race, named after the small town of Marathon near Athens, has become a byword for 'ordeal' and one of the highlights of every summer Olympics. p pulse Follow Athenss ...

The reference is to Spyridon Louis and the irony is the celebrated home winner of the first Olympic marathon is a fixed point in Greek sporting culture. He will never vanish. As the 125th anniversary ...

Between Thursday 8 and Saturday 10 November, the historic city of Athens transformed into the global hub for running. Nearly 400 delegates from over 60 countries gathered to discuss, learn, and ...

Athenss classic marathon is the grandsire of all long-distance races and on the bucket list of most self-respecting runners -- but for antiquity buffs, there are other Greek races with an even ...