1. 29 th ATHENS CLASSIC MARATHON November 13 th 2011 Click to continue Photos and information’s

2. Athens Classic Marathon The Athens Classic Marathon is an annual marathon road race, 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), held in Athens, Greece, normally in early November. The race usually attracts around 5000 competitors every year, although the total reaches around 8000 when including the concurrent 5 and 10 kilometres road races and the racewalking contest. The marathon course is based on the myth from which the race gained its name: Pheidippides, a messenger in Ancient Greece, ran from the Battle of Marathon to Athens to announce the Greeks' victory over the Persians and he died after the delivery of the mesage. The provenance of the competitive race is traced back to the Marathon race at the 1896 Olympics. The Athens Classic Marathon began in 1972 as a joint venture between the Greek tourist board and athletics association. The race came under the auspices of the current organisers and SEGAS in 1983 and has since become a major race, being awarded Gold Label Road Race status by the IAAF.

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6. A statue of Pheidippides on the route from Marathon to Athens

43. Panathinaiko Stadium is the finishing point of the race

44. Morocco's Abdelkerim Boubker crosses the finish line at the Athens classic Marathon at the Panathenean stadium in Athen .

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