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International Open Marathon |
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Open Marathon, International Mid-October The International Open Marathon is a modern-day marathon in Greece run by male and female athletes of all ages. The race retraces the course of the Greek soldier, Pheidippides, who ran from the battlefield at Marathon to Athens to bring news of the Athenian victory over the Persians, a distance of about 25 miles. The starting line today is in the village of Marathon and the finish line is at the Olympic Stadium in the heart of Athens. A mound in Marathon marks the grave of 192 Athenian soldiers killed in the 490 b.c.e. victory. CONTACTS: Greek National Tourist Organization 645 Fifth Ave., 9th Fl. New York, NY 10022 212-421-5777; fax: 212-826-6940 www.visitgreece.gr Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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