Europe

World record holder Eliud Kipchoge made history on Saturday by becoming the first human being to run a marathon in under two hours. The Kenyan Olympic marathon champion and world record holder completed a course around Vienna's Prater Park in...

By Aspasia Zontanou For the first time in the history of Düsseldorf, the Marathon flame travelled from Athens on Friday, April 24, to the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, protected in a special box. Düsseldorf Mayor Thomas Geisel and Greek...

Some 25,000 people from 118 countries participated in the Istanbul Marathon -- the only marathon course in the world that crosses two continents. Many Greek runners represented Greece in the course. Watch exclusive photos and video!

The winners of the Paris Marathon were for the first time offered symbolic olive wreaths from trees planted at the Tomb of Marathon. The 38th Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris was held on April 6. It is one of the...

Theodor "Theo" Waigel, former Federal Minister of Finance of Germany, considered "father of the euro", described Greece’s case as a marathon the country has run the first half of. “Highly indebted countries mark progress. That is true mainly of Ireland...

The municipality of Marathon was voted as the leading Greek tourist destination, for the period 2012-2013, within the framework of the European contest Accessible Tourism, of the European Destinations of Excellence- EDEN project. The EDEN project is a European Commission...

The Hellenic Centre in London is hosting another interesting event. On Saturday, July 21st 2012, 200 individuals of all ages and backgrounds will recite Homer's Iliad from 10 am to 8 pm. Produced by the international literary organization "The Readers...

Greeks want Monica Bellucci to be the leading personality of the Marathon and the cultural events planned for 2013. The 44-year-old Italian actress has been approached by the organizers of the Athenian Marathon and the Greek UNESCO Office, who asked...

The historic museum of Kherson in Ukraine will inaugurate Monday an exhibition celebrating the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. The commemorative exhibition of historical material from the personal collection of Mr. George Dolianitis, writer and owner of the...

The Embassy of Greece in Sweden in Collaboration with the Swedish Sports Museum in Stockholm, will present an exhibition on the occasion of the 2.500 year anniversary since the Battle of Marathon.  It will feature archive material from the collection of...

The presentation of the role of the Battle of Marathon in world history and the development of modern western civilisation, as a landmark of Greek history is the main theme of a new exhibition.  It is being held on the occasion of...

EU home affairs ministers reached a migration deal described as historic by officials that would see EU states pay €20,000 for each migrant they refuse to host. Swedish immigration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, who chaired the talks in Luxembourg on...

Lara Vafiadis a Greek-British woman rows solo in the Atlantic Ocean to honor her dad who passed away recently and raise funds for charity. Vafiadis is currently rowing more than 3000 miles from San Sebastian in La Gomera, Canary Islands,...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Friday she will be paying a farewell official visit to Greece on October 28-29, coinciding with the national holiday of Oxi Day. The visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Athens on October 28...

Beethoven Day was marked with enchanting performances across Europe, including a magical show at the Theater of Delphi in Greece on Sunday.