Athens Classic Marathon
(Central Athens)

Run 1557 (Sunday 4th November 2007)

Hare: Phidippides

Photographer: Mad Dog

Total photos & images: 62
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NOTE: Official 10K Marathon photos are found on the site:  
http://www.marathon-photos.com

(You will need to enter your BIB NUMBER to retrieve your photos)

The results of the 10K Marathon are found on the official site page:
http://www.athensclassicmarathon.gr/results/default.asp?Lang=English
(You will need to enter your BIB NUMBER to retrieve your official time)


NOTE: Use the horizontal scroll bar (bottom of screen) to view the panoramic photos.

The starting point (Marble Stadium):
Latitude 37 58' 10.80'' North
Longitude 23 44' 23.90" East
Altitude: 96 metres above sea level

Athens Hash History
10k Marathon run from Ag. Paraskevi Church
02-Nov-2003

 

Marathon logo

Marathon flyer showing the website where the results are posted

 

Official 10k route from and back to the Panathinaikon (Marble) stadium

 

Satellite image of the Marble Stadium & surrounding area

 

Panoramic view - Adjacent to the stadium entrance
(the finishing arch for the full Marathon can be seen)

 

Panoramic view - Stadium entrance & surround

 

Better view of flags & balloons

 

The starting arch for the 10k run
(Note the large bunch of balloons to be released)

 

Another view opposite the stadium entrance

 

TV camera being raised in readiness for the start of the run

 

Runners gather outside the stadium

 

Scarlet Pimperknickers has breakfast

 

Men-in-gitis & Mad Dog in a playful mood

 

Men-in-gitis with F2 and Fiery Tw*t

 

Strawberry 4Skin

 

Mad Dog, Strawberry 4Skin & Scarlet Pimp

 

Joff & Sue

 

Rear Entry

 

The Bookmaker

 

Clitoria with Scarlet Pimp

 

Doggie Style

 

Fair Cop

 

Men-in-gitis disguised as Men-in-gitis

 

The long line for the toilets

 

- T H E   R U N -

Strawberry 4Skin & Mad Dog approach the starting arch

 

Gathering at the start of the 10k run

 

The balloons are released

 

And they are away!!!

 

Vassileos Konstadinou (King Constantine) Avenue
- The course is almost all uphill until the halfway point

 

Vassileos Konstadinou (King Constantine) Avenue

 

Passing the Athens Hilton Hotel
(The road now changes name)

 

Vassilisis Sofia (Queen Sofia) Avenue

 

The Megaron Musikis on the left had side

 

The American Embassy on the left

 

The Athens Tower in the distance

 

About to bear right into Michalakopoulou Street

 

On Michalakopoulou Street

 

 

 

 

 

The road shortly becomes Mesogeion Avenue

 

The underpass at Katehaki Street
(Note the Calatrava footbridge spanning Mesogeion Avenue)

 

On On & under

 

Continuing northward up Mesogeion Avenue

 

Finally the halfway turning point is in sight on Mesogeion Ave.

 

180 degree turnaround and back towards the underpass

 

38 Km sign for the full Marathon

 

Heading back towards the Athens Hilton

 

The glass "Running Man" sculpture

 

Almost all downhill

 

The end in sight

 

Left turn into the stadium

 

This way please, sir

 

Hashers cheer the runners in

 

The entrance to the stadium

 

Running to the finish at the arch - after which the medals are given

 

The video screen & the bandstand in the stadium

 

- A F T E R  T H E   R U N -

Mad Dog with refreshment

 

Rear Entry with official kit bag

 

The hashers watch the action from the stadium -
But where has The Bookmaker got to?

 

Panoramic view of the Marble Stadium

 

 

The 10,000 metre (10k) bronze medal

 

 

 

 

NOTES

To save a photo to your disk drive:
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(2) A menu appears
(3) Click on "Save Picture As"
(or "Save Image")
(4) Pull-down the "Save In" menu (click the down-arrow)
(5) Double-click on a disk drive letter (to choose a drive)
(6) Double click on a directory icon (if applicable)
(7) Type in a File name of your choice for the picture
(8) Click Save

To send the photo by e-mail as an attachment:
- Outlook Express -


(1) Click the "Create Mail" button to start a new e-mail
(2) Click Insert > File Attachment
(3) Pull-down the "Look In" menu (click the down arrow)
(4) Double-click on a disk drive letter (to choose the drive)
(5) Double click on a directory icon (if applicable)
(6) Click on the photo file name to highlight it
(7) Click "Attach" to attach the photo to the e-mail

                                                                            MD Feb. 2006



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