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The marathon race and course is inspired by the Ancient Athenian army run from Marathon to Athens after the Battle of Marathon. [3] Taking from the tradition of the Olympic Torch, the race features the Marathon Flame, which is lit at the Tomb of the Battle of Marathon [4] and carried to the stadium in Marathon before the beginning of each race. [5]
World Athletics Label Road Races are races that World Athletics (until 2019: IAAF) designates as the "leading road races around the world." [1] The classification was first introduced for the 2008 running season, upon the suggestion of the IAAF Road Running Commission. [2]
The sacrificial calendar of Athens is an Ancient Greek religious document inscribed on stone as part of the Athenian law revisions from 410/9–405/4 and 403/2–400/399 BC. It provides a detailed record of sacrificial practices , listing festivals , types of offerings (both animal and non-animal), and payments to priests and officials.
The Athens Twilight Criterium is an annual bike race, accompanied weekend full of festivities, held in downtown Athens. Athens Twilight 2024 schedule, bike race course and kid-friendly activities ...
2025 in sports describes the year's events in world sports. As an odd-numbered year, 2025 is both a non-Olympic Games and non-FIFA Men's World Cup year. Women's sport takes centre stage in the 2025 sporting calendar with major tournaments in football, rugby union and cricket.
January 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM. A Minnesota tattoo artist and human remains aficionado was sentenced to 15 months in prison for adding the stolen corpse of a stillborn baby boy to his collection ...
U.S. mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level since July. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan rate rose to 6.91% from 6.85% last week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. The ...
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