2026 Athens Marathon - Nov 8

Point-to-point marathon course in Athens with 383m elevation gain. The original marathon route, from the battlefield of Marathon to the marble Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro) that finished the first modern Olympics in 1896. The opening third is gently rolling near the coast, then a sustained climb from about km 18 to km 31 lifts you to roughly 248m above sea level. The last 11km drop downhill into Athens. With around 383m of total ascent it is one of the hardest courses among major city marat