THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Lightning struck Sunday during a nighttime trail race up a Greek mountain, killing one runner and seriously injuring another, Greek police and the fire service reported.

September 12 is recognized as the commemoration date of the Battle of Marathon, which led a couple thousand years later to the creation of the modern marathon. Legend states that on this day in 490 ...

They’re racing for passion and history. Members of the Ridge Runners, a group of local runners that’s been in existence for three years, will be traveling to Greece for the Athens Classic Marathon, ...

The reference is to Spyridon Louis and the irony is the celebrated home winner of the first Olympic marathon is a fixed point in Greek sporting culture. He will never vanish. As the 125th anniversary ...

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