More than 45,000 runners from 92 countries participated in Athens' Authentic Marathon run on November 13, 2022
The run traces the steps of Phedippides, a news bearing Athenian soldier, who announced the victory of Greeks against the Persians at the Marathon battle in 490 BC.
Pheidippides collapsed and died after he said νενικηκαμεν that translates to "we won"
The Marathon race became one of the most competitive events during the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens. Spyros Louis won the gold medal in the first modern Olympics and became a legend in Greece.
The Marathon Race represents the highest effort in which the human body, soul and mind are tested to their limits as the runner presses to reach the finish line.
This year a 91-year-old, Stelios Prassas participated and completed the Marathon run. His success reminds us what humans can accomplish if they are physically gifted and have the will to train and prepare for the ultimate test in human endurance.
