When the Persian army landed at Marathon in 490 BC, the Athenians chose Phidippides, their best runner, to send word to other Greeks of the invasion. Setting out from Athens, Phidippides made for ...

The 10th TUI International Marathon of Rhodes will be dedicated to Kallipateira on April 6, 2025. In the Marathon and Half Marathon races, the winners ...

Although this year will mark the 128th running of the Boston Marathon, the history of the marathon race dates back far longer than a century, stretching thousands of years into ancient Greece ...