ATHENS
MARATHON
Start: Leof. Vasilisis Amalias adjacent to Zappion
5km Road Race: Saturday 9th November 2025 @ 17:00 pm
10km Road
Race: Sunday 10th November 2024 @ 8:15 am
AH3 Run # 2258
Hare: Pheidippides (born 530 BC)
5km Runners
Pussy Basher, Jo, and Coke Dealer
James Joyce Irish Pub
Later, at the James Joyce - a celebration drink
10km Runners
Tender Vittles & Mad Dog preparing for the event on the Saturday evening
Saturday morning outside the Zappion building after having deposited runner's bags
Waiting for the 8:15am start in Block-6
The music
is blasting away.
Mount Lycabettus can be seen in the distance,
Waiting patiently for the start
Moving forward as the blocks are released one by one
Block-6 starting off
On-On!
The Academy of Athens
Passing the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Passing the Vallianeion Megaron (which used to house the National Library until 2017)
Approaching the Hilton Hotel
Water station with a flute player
The Megaro Moussikis concert hall
Kosmos radio station DJ
The American Embassy
The Athens tower in the distance
Another DJ playing music as we pass by.
Lots of encouragement for the runners
Returning past the American Embassy...
And the Megaron on Leof. Vasilissis Sofias
Approaching the Evangelismos General Hospital
Another water station
Continuing right on Leof. Vasilissis Sofias.
Notice the Running Man glass statue in the background.
Passing the Military Museum
Turning left onto Irodou Attikou street which leads directly to the Panathenaic (Kallimarmaro) Stadium
Passing the Presidential Palace and the Evzones guards.
Nearing the stadium. Cheering onlookers are lining the street ahead.
Entering the Panathenaic stadium
Approaching the finishing line
Returning towards the stadium entrance and approaching the medal distribution area
Showing our medals after the race.
Jacket Off brings beer for the hashers
TRAIL RECORDING
Mad Dog's Strava recording of the 10km race route
The trail displayed on Google Earth Pro
Elevation
profile of the route (approx. 100m up to 154m and back down)
Location of the route within Athens.
EXAMPLES OF 10K RACE RELATED STUFF
https://athensauthenticmarathon.gr/site/en/races/10km-road-race/
BIB
Timing chip attached to rear of Bib
Info. sent to runners
STARTLIST
https://athensauthenticmarathon.gr/site/en/results-2024/
Tender
Vittles actually ran the 10k race (so not timed)
RESULTS
https://athensauthenticmarathon.gr/site/en/results-2024/
OFFICIAL PHOTOS
https://marathonphotos.live/Event/Sports%2F2024%2FAthens%20Marathon%20The%20Authentic
Tender
Vittles
(Search Bib # 6673)
Mad Dog
(Search Bib # 40578)
Coke Dealer
(Search Bib # 60157)
Sorry, photos not found on Marathon Photos site yet
Pussy
Basher & Jo
(Search Bib # ???)
Sorry, photos not found on Marathon Photos site yet
MIS-DIRECTIONS TO THIS EVENT
NEXT AH3 RUN:
Sunday 10th November @ 11am
ATHENS CLASSIC MARATHON
Run: 2258-ish
Hare: : Pheidippides
On Inn: James Joyce Irish Pub [details below] – aim to be there after 12 noon..
MisDirections: Look for the Blue H*sh Flag!!
READ CAREFULLY – I will only write this once!
Some imbecilic brave hashers are doing the official ATHENS MARATHON [TENDER VITTLES] & 10K run [MAD DOG] with official numbers and bibs and everything…!!
Those who want to watch the end of the Marathon will all meet in the Kalimarmaro Stadium around 11am to watch some of the first Marathon runners arrive and then go to the James Joyce for lunch after the run as is normal.
So, for any confused hashers, AS YOU LOOK AT THE STADIUM from the road - on the right hand side facing the stadium and about half way down, as usual = see below ? X sort of marks the spot to gather!
IF LOST - YOU ARE LOST – just go home…..or meet at the James Joyce Irish Pub in Thiseio after 12.00 noon
The James Joyce Irish Pub website (for directions): http://www.jjoyceirishpubathens.com/
The address is Astiggos 12, Thiseio and is located about half way between the Monastiraki and Thision metro stations. Astiggos street leads off from the main street Ermou.
There will be a lot of NOISE around so don’t expect people to answer phones – best advice is to ask your rubbish questions / or whine a lot / or try to liaise on AH3 Chat & Social WA group..
Lost? Directionally Challenged?? Just plain gormless and stupid???
Call: ?? ?
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