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Central Greece

Euchidios Athlos

Delphi and PlataeaOpen in Maps Friday, 21 May 2027 road

In 479 BC, after the battle of Plataea, the runner Euchidas ran to Delphi for pure fire from Apollo's altar and back in a single day, about 1,000 stadia, then died as he handed it over. The race follows his road across Boeotia: over Mount Helicon and the Muses' plateau, past Hosios Loukas and Arachova on Parnassus, to Delphi. The classic 107.5 km runs Plataea to Delphi through the night; the 215 km hyper-athlos runs Delphi to Plataea and back, in 36 hours. Finishers are crowned with laurel and handed Euchidas' torch.

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Euchidios Athlos 107.5K

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Distance
107.5 km
Ascent
2,228 m
Descent
2,054 m
Time limit
16 h
Start
Fri 24:00

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