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Tel: 2294067617
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Admission 2,00 Children 1,00
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday - Friday 09.00 - 15.00
Saturday, Sunday 10.00 - 14.00
Closed Monday

MUSEUM OF MARATHON ROAD RACE

Marathon City

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The permanent exhibition of the Olympic Marathon presents for the first time to the
Greek public the history of the Olympic Marathon from 1896 to 2000.
Over than 3,100 exhibits record the history of the Marathon race from 1896 to today. This
constitutes a unique historic sports collection which could not be found anywhere else
other than at the birthplace of the Marathon road race.
The exhibition is divided into two major sections. In the first building, the history of the
Olympic Marathon Race is presented through the collection of rare objects. In the second,
the global movement of the Marathon race is recorded in individual thematic sections
dedicated to the Marathon races held in every corner of the planet, to Olympic champions,
to the presence of women in Marathon races, as well as to the equipment of the Marathon
athletes.
Among the precious exhibits are the medal of the first winner of the Olympic Marathon
road race Spyros Louis, a copy of the cup that he was awarded at the Panathenaic Stadium
in 1896 and some of his personal belongings.
Cups, medals and numerous relics of the legendary Marathon road race athlete and outstanding patriot Stelios Kyriakides, the winner of the Boston International Marathon in
1946 are also exhibited.
The visitor can also view various artifacts from the life and achievements of Grigoris Lambrakis, Member of Parliament, Balkan Games medalist and pacifist. One of the most notable is the famous flag with the emblem of peace from the peace march of 1963.
Also included in the museum are collections of great Greek athletes such as Christos Vartzakis, Thanasis Ragazos, Michael Koussis, Dimitris Psathas, Chris Papachristos, Kerk
Lazaridis, Takis Skoulis, Maria Polyzou, Spyros Andriopoulos, Nikos Polias, Christos Sotiropoulos, Panayiota Nikolakopoulou-Louvi as well as many other Greek and foreign
marathon champions.