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Athens Marathon. The Authentic
Sun, 8 Nov 2026 · 08:30 EET
Photo · Thodoris Karakozidis · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Europe/AthensChecked 18 Sep 2026 against the organiser's page ↗
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Bib pickup
Race day
Bring
Marathon is open to participants 20 years old (born in 2006) or older.
No medical certificate is required; all participants compete at their own risk.
Typical race-week weather
5-year average · Open-Meteo21°high
14°low
20%rain days
76%humidity
What this week usually looks like, not a forecast.
Race weekend
Bib pickup
Race pack and bib from the Runners' Center & allwyn Marathon EXPO, Faliro Indoor Hall & Exhibition Centre: Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:00-22:00, Thu 5 Nov 10:00-22:00, Fri 6 Nov 10:00-22:00, Sat 7 Nov 10:00-21:00. No bag drop at the start on race day.
Start
Point-to-point from Marathon town to the Panathenaic Stadium. Organiser buses to the start leave central Athens 5:00-6:45 (wave 1) and 6:30-7:45 (wave 2); last bus from Syngrou-Fix 06:15. Traffic ban on Marathonos Avenue from 8:00. Eight-hour cut-off, all finishes by 18:15.
First time?
Wave start in 16 consecutive blocks from 08:30 to 10:15, assigned on your best certified time from 2024-2026.