Sport events

The Santorini Experience, to be held on the Cycladic island on May 1-3, promises to offer the athlete who’s a restless traveler at heart the thrill of a lifetime.

Following two successful events, “Run Greece” is inviting residents and visitors of six towns in Greece to take part this year in a major celebration of sports and culture that …

Participation in the 10th Alexander the Great International Marathon, to kick off in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, on April 5, has increased by 40 percent with an extra …

The Municipality of Athens and the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS) today announced the launch of a five-year cooperation plan regarding three major athletic and tourism events in the Greek capital.

Registration for the 4th Athens Half Marathon to take place on May 3 has opened and organizers are expecting the numbers this year to break all records.

Runners are being offered the chance to run in history, in the footsteps of Pheidippides, at the second Half Marathon of Marathon Municipality in East Attica, Greece.

Volunteer registration for the 4th Athens Half Marathon will be available online from January 12.

The Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association (SEGAS) said on Wednesday that it had decided to sponsor the Association of International Marathon and Distance Races (AIMS) in order for it to retain …

Not one, not two, but hundreds of Santas came to town in Athens on Sunday 7 December, bringing holiday cheer to a post-crisis Greece and raising funds for the creation …

On Sunday, 7 December, dress up in a Santa suit and help spread the joy by taking part in a symbolic race where everyone will be a winner: the 1st …

The 32nd “Athens Marathon. Τhe Authentic”, which took place on 9 November, broke all records this year attracting some 35,000 runners and 2,200 volunteers from across the globe.

The Greek Athletics Federation (SEGAS) has released a video with highlights of the 32nd “Athens Marathon. Τhe Authentic” that took place on Sunday 9 November.

Under excellent weather conditions and in high spirits, thousands of runners took to the streets of Athens, Greece, for the city’s 2014 marathon.

This year, the “Athens Marathon. Τhe Authentic” event has attracted record-breaking numbers of participants. With participation of foreign runners up 35 percent this year, the Athens Marathon is perhaps one …

Kenyans Dennis Kimetto and Florence Kiplagat were named the 2014 AIMS Best Marathon Runners (BMR) of the Year during the association’s annual gala in Athens on Friday, 7 November.

Greece has the ability to attract visitors all 12 months of the year through a multi-layered development of the tourism sector, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said during the award …

A record number of volunteers will be lending a helping hand at this year’s “Athens Marathon. Τhe Authentic” event on Sunday, when some 35,000 runners from across the globe will …

With the inauguration of the ERGO “Authentic” Marathon Expo 2014 on Thursday events and activities for the 32nd “Athens Marathon. Τhe Authentic” have kicked off.

Seven “Kids Runs” will be held in different municipalities throughout Attica during the “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” event on Sunday 9 November.

The organizing committee of the “Athens Marathon, The Authentic” has put out a call for volunteer music bands and individual musicians to give rhythm and support to the runners of …