Athens Marathon (Greece)
Athens Marathon (Greece) race day weather
Cool start, gradual warming
Runners will face a cool start at 54°F, warming to 57°F by the finish. With max wind gusts reaching 14 mph from the NNE, there will be a mix of tailwinds and crosswinds throughout the race. Runners should consider adjusting their pace during the crosswind segments from miles 3, 6, and 15-21. Staying hydrated is essential, especially as humidity hovers around 54%.
The finish is 17 miles from the start, so we forecast it at 2 points, not just the start line. At 9:00/mi, you start at 54° and finish around 12:25 PM in 57°.
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Athens Marathon (Greece) route and elevation
The Athens Marathon (Greece) course has about 1,053 ft (321 m) of climbing and 860 ft (262 m) of descent, a net rise of about 193 ft (59 m). It is hillier than 94% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 13, with 146 ft (45 m) of climbing and a 2.6% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 5.1 to 9: climbs about 180 ft (55 m).
- Miles 9.2 to 10.1: climbs about 115 ft (35 m).
- Miles 11.2 to 19.4: climbs about 695 ft (211 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:35 here (5 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:06 here (6 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:36 here (6 minutes slower).
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 ft | 43 ft | 7:39 | 8:45 | 9:50 |
| 2 | 0 ft | 22 ft | 7:44 | 8:50 | 9:57 |
| 3 | 0 ft | 22 ft | 7:44 | 8:51 | 9:57 |
| 4 | 15 ft | 8 ft | 7:54 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 5 | 2 ft | 15 ft | 7:46 | 8:52 | 10:00 |
| 6 | 29 ft | 3 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 7 | 68 ft | 2 ft | 8:22 | 9:34 | 10:45 |
| 8 | 62 ft | 0 ft | 8:20 | 9:32 | 10:43 |
| 9 | 37 ft | 13 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:19 |
| 10 | 112 ft | 26 ft | 8:32 | 9:46 | 10:58 |
| 11 | 4 ft | 174 ft | 7:16 | 8:18 | 9:21 |
| 12 | 57 ft | 19 ft | 8:08 | 9:18 | 10:27 |
| 13 | 146 ft | 7 ft | 9:01 | 10:17 | 11:35 |
| 14 | 78 ft | 3 ft | 8:26 | 9:39 | 10:51 |
| 15 | 67 ft | 0 ft | 8:22 | 9:34 | 10:46 |
| 16 | 135 ft | 0 ft | 8:59 | 10:15 | 11:32 |
| 17 | 71 ft | 7 ft | 8:20 | 9:32 | 10:43 |
| 18 | 59 ft | 17 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 19 | 65 ft | 12 ft | 8:16 | 9:26 | 10:37 |
| 20 | 78 ft | 90 ft | 7:46 | 8:54 | 10:00 |
| 21 | 0 ft | 58 ft | 7:36 | 8:41 | 9:47 |
| 22 | 0 ft | 39 ft | 7:41 | 8:46 | 9:52 |
| 23 | 2 ft | 64 ft | 7:35 | 8:41 | 9:45 |
| 24 | 7 ft | 97 ft | 7:30 | 8:34 | 9:39 |
| 25 | 13 ft | 88 ft | 7:33 | 8:37 | 9:42 |
| 26 | 3 ft | 95 ft | 7:29 | 8:34 | 9:38 |
| Last 0.2 | 14 ft | 5 ft | 1:48 | 2:03 | 2:18 |
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About the Athens Marathon (Greece)
The Athens Authentic Marathon runs from the town of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, retracing the route of the ancient messenger legend. The course climbs steadily through Pikermi and Pallini before a long downhill into the stadium's final stretch on its tartan track, one of the toughest mid-race climbs of any major marathon. It is a World Athletics Label Road Race held annually in early November and also serves as the Greek national marathon championship. The men's course record is 2:10:34, set by Edwin Kiptoo in 2023. Wikipedia
