Running in Greece - All Races 2024 [Running Calendar]
Did you know? The origin of the marathon lies in Greece!
The history of the Marathon began 490 years before Christ, when the running messenger Pheidippides ran from Athens to Sparta in two days to look for help in the war against the Persians. Hundreds of years later, this gave rise to the rumour that a runner had covered the 40 kilometres to Athens after the Battle of Marathon to report the Athenian victory. After his message "We have won", he is said to have collapsed dead.