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The Athens Classic The Athens Classic Marathon is the Marathon is the most famous most famous marathon race in marathon race in Greece. It is the Greece. It is the race that most race that most people attend.people attend.

Additionally, Athens is the city where Additionally, Athens is the city where the mythical messenger Feidippidis the mythical messenger Feidippidis arrived to announce the Athenian’s arrived to announce the Athenian’s victory in the Marathon Battle victory in the Marathon Battle against the Persians. When he against the Persians. When he completed the course, he died.completed the course, he died.

The race takes place The race takes place every year in the second every year in the second half of November. The half of November. The race starts at 9.00 am race starts at 9.00 am from Marathonas Start from Marathonas Start Venue and it ends in the Venue and it ends in the Panathinaiko Stadium. Panathinaiko Stadium. The whole course extends The whole course extends to 42.195 meters. Not to 42.195 meters. Not only professionals but only professionals but everyone can participate. everyone can participate. For those who want to For those who want to walk the course, it is walk the course, it is permitted to start at 7.00 permitted to start at 7.00 am.am.

The winner of the men’s race The winner of the men’s race in 2008 was the 25 years old in 2008 was the 25 years old Kenyan Lekuraa Paul Nicholas Kenyan Lekuraa Paul Nicholas with 2:12:41. The race ended with 2:12:41. The race ended with one of the closest with one of the closest finishes in marathon History, finishes in marathon History, if not the closest, with a final if not the closest, with a final sprint between Lecuraa and sprint between Lecuraa and Kenyan Kiprotich Seurei Julius Kenyan Kiprotich Seurei Julius whose time was 2:12:42, whose time was 2:12:42, inside the Panathinaiko inside the Panathinaiko marble stadium, which was marble stadium, which was full of spectators. Third was full of spectators. Third was Paul Kogo with 2:12.49. Paul Kogo with 2:12.49.

The women race The women race winner was Tagami winner was Tagami Mai from Japan with Mai from Japan with 2:36:58. She was 2:36:58. She was followed by Tikhonova followed by Tikhonova Elena with 2:40:45 Elena with 2:40:45 from Russia and from Russia and Ampatzidou Georgia Ampatzidou Georgia with 2:40:53 from with 2:40:53 from Greece. Lekuraa’s Greece. Lekuraa’s average speed was average speed was 5,3 m/s and Takami’s 5,3 m/s and Takami’s was 4,2 m/s. was 4,2 m/s.

The climate in Athens city is The climate in Athens city is mediteranean, with average mediteranean, with average temperature in the first half of temperature in the first half of November in Athens at 15 ºC and November in Athens at 15 ºC and humidity 75%.humidity 75%.