June 23
Olympus Marathon
Litochoro, GRE – 44km +3,200m
The “Mountain of the Gods” plays host to this classic race, for the second time on the Series. The scenic course passes just below Mount Olympus, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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“Knowing that my sister was behind me gave me strength”
Lina El Kott Helander
The celebrated mythical location around Mount Olympus was the backdrop to the race. Local runner Dimitris Theodorakakos, three-time winner, knew the course really well and overtook the leader to take his fourth win. Sweden’s Lina El Kott took the victory for the women in this fifteenth edition of the race.
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Winners
Dimitris TheodorakakosGRE04:37:43
Lina El Kott HelanderSWE05:21:42
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