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The Athens Marathon, Part II

The Athens Marathon, Part II

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In Part Two of a two-part series on the Athens Marathon, Emily and Cam talk about what it’s like to participate in the Athens Marathon today. They discuss the first marathon race at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens; the development of the marathon as a marquee sporting event; and the route of the contemporary Athens marathon.

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Part I of our photo essay on the Athens Marathon;

Part II of our phot essay on the Athens Marathon;

A report in the Greek Times about the 73-year-old Cretan runner, Idomeneas Avramakis.

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