Runners for the Philadelphia Marathon packed into the Convention Center on Friday to pick up their race bibs ahead of this ...

Larnaca is both ready and set to host its annual marathon on Sunday, with more than 13,000 runners from 85 countries expected to pound the town’s streets across the event’s various distances.Around 1, ...

Uncover the best day trips from Athens and explore the stunning natural landscapes nearby, from pristine beaches to ...

Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance from Athens to Sparta and back -- not just from Marathon ...

CELEBRATION OF WHAT SCIENCE AND HOPE CAN DO. I’VE BEEN RUNNING IT EVERY YEAR SINCE AVA WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED. FOR ALLYSON, RUNNING IS ABOUT GIVING BACK AND GIVING THANKS FOR A JOURNEY THAT COULD HAVE ...

Most people will never attempt to run a marathon, and “enjoyable” isn’t the word even the most seasoned runners would use to describe what it’s like to run 26.2 miles in one go. However, there are ...

‘ Nenikekmen / We are victorious’ cried Pheidippides as he stumbled exhausted into Athens’ agora, after running over the mountain, to announce their victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon in ...

The Battle of Marathon, which took place in late summer of 490 BC, was a defining moment in ancient history. The conflict pitted the citizens of Athens, representing the ideals of western democracy ...

The legend of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens to announce victory and collapsing may not be entirely accurate. There is evidence suggesting he was an ancient Greek courier who ran 153 ...

Another Bank of America Chicago Marathon is in the books with plenty of notable moments, new records and epic comebacks. It was an emotional finish for the marathon's female champion, Hawi Feysa of ...

Elegant and smiling, Paolo of Greece and his brother Nikolaos enjoyed the show with their mother and then posed with other guests, among them Princess AlJoharah Talal AlSaud. The Saudi princess is the ...