The 14th Olympus Marathon will take place on SATURDAY JUNE 24, 2017, in the context of its membership in the World Championship mountain running “SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES”!
Olympus Marathon is a unique trail running event held annually on Mount Olympus, the Greek mythical “Mountain of the gods”. The route revives the pilgrimage of ancient Greeks to Mount Olympus, where they ascended every year to honour and sacrifice to Zeus. The race starts the last Sunday of June from the sacred city of Dion, at the sunrise. Athletes retrace history and myth across the paths of the Mount Olympus.
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