Famous running events in Greece
Event | Distance | When | Where |
SNF Run: First Run | 3 km | New Year’s Day | Athens |
Athens Health Run | 21 km | February | Athens |
Taygetos Challenge | 37km – 20km – 10km – 5km – Vertical | March | Taygetus |
Nafplio Marathon | 21 Km – 5km- 2.5km | March | Nafplio |
Olympia Marathon | 42 Km – 21 Km – 12km – 2km | March | Ancient Olympia |
Athens Half Marathon | 21 Km – 5km – 3km | March | Athens |
Rhodes Marathon | 42 Km – 10km – 5km | April | Rhodes |
International Marathon “Alexander The Great” | 42 Km – 10km – 5km | April | Thessaloniki |
Crete Marathon | 42 Km – 10km -5km – 2.5km | May | Crete |
Olympus Marathon | 44 Km | June | Olympus |
Tinos Running Experience | 21 Km – 10km – 5km | July | Tinos |
Zagori Mountain Running | 80km – 44km – 21km – 10km | July | Tymfi – Mountains of Papigko |
Spartathlon | 246km | September – October | Athens – Sparta |
Ioannina Lake Run | 30km – 5km | September | Ioannina |
Kallithea Half Marathon | 21km – 10km -5km | October | Kallithea |
Spetses Mini Marathon | 25km – 10km – 5km | October | Spetses |
International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon | 21km – 10km – 5km | October | Thessaloniki |
Athens Authentic Marathon | 42km – 10km – 5km | November | Athens |
Navarino Challenge | 10km | November | Messinia |
Whenever you find yourself in Greece, if you are a fan of sports and especially running, or if you just want to live an experience you have never seen before, it is worth taking part in a running event. Each of them has something unique to offer you. Don’t forget that participation itself is a victory, and end is a triumph. Whether you run on the mythical “Mountain of the Gods”, or with a view of the island landscape, or test your endurance in long distances, or in some other running event, it will surely be unforgettable!
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