For the eighth year, the only official Olympic road race in the country, the Olympic Day Run Greece 2025, will take place in Thessaloniki on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
The race is organized by the Hellenic Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Academy, the Association of Participants in Olympic Games, the Region of Central Macedonia, the Municipality of Thessaloniki, the Olympic Museum of Thessaloniki, SEGAS and the OLYMPiA Olympic Organization and is supported by the Greek National Tourism Organization, as it highlights the city as a top destination for sports tourism.
The 8th Olympic Day Run Greece is expected to attract more than 10,000 runners of different ages and abilities, from Greece and approximately 80 countries from around the world.
The program includes marathon (1st Thessaloniki City Marathon), half marathon, 10,000 m., 5,000 m., 1,500 m. and dynamic walking races, on a route that crosses the coastal axis of the city to the Kalamaria area and passes through its most important monumental points, offering a unique cultural, athletic and tourist experience.
The event is part of the celebration of Olympic Day, which is held every year under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in more than 150 countries, with approximately 5.5 million participants, under the symbol of the Olympic Rings. In Greece, the central body for the planning and implementation of the celebration is the Olympic Museum of Thessaloniki.
