Athens marathon 2026
Take part in the Athens Marathon and rediscover history. Whether it’s a sporting challenge to Phidippides on the course that separated him from Athens from Marathon , or a tourist experience to discover this capital city brimming with unique monuments found nowhere else, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for 🙂 Planet Tours will organize your stay so that you can prepare for your sporting challenge and join our group, who, like you, love to share this experience.
Requirements
- Minimum age:
- Marathon: 20 years
- 10km : 15 years
- 5km: 12 years
- Registration fees:
- Marathon: see RATES
- 10km: see RATES
- 5km: see RATES
Marathon
10K
5K
Marathon Overview
If you’re looking for the deep roots of this mythical race, the Athens Marathon is for you. Come closer to the legend of the marathon and its 42.195 kms that separated Phidippides from the city to announce the victory of the battle against the Persians.
The ATHENS MARATHON organization has chosen a course with the start line right in the center of the city of the same name. You’ll have the opportunity to follow the historic route all the way to Athens, and you’ll be taken to the start by private bus, so you won’t have to wait long.
More than just a performance, athletes love the history that surrounds this event, despite its hilly course. The finish line is in the heart of the ancient Panathenaic stadium, where the first Olympic Games were held in 1896. This is the perfect way to round off your sporting challenge with a well-deserved medal.
The organizers have provided water every 2.5 km. In addition, solid food will be available from the 15th km onwards. Refreshment points will be spaced at 5 km intervals, and will include bananas and cereal bars. At the start of the race, you’ll find a checkroom truck where you can collect your belongings once you’ve crossed the finish line.
If you prefer to take part in the 10 or 5 kms, the courses will be concentrated in the city of Athens. This will be an opportunity for you to discover the splendours of this city at the same time as running. The starts and finishes of these races will also take place in the ancient Panathenaic stadium, which will be the rallying point for all the events.
Ideal for runners and companions alike! Note that the 10 kms will take place on Saturday at the end of the day, while the 5 km will take place on Sunday morning, starting at 8.15 am.
The day before the race, you can pick up your race number and T-shirt at the Athens Marathon Expo. Our representative will propose a group start if you’d like to join in.
Travel with Planet Tours and benefit from the opinions of our team of sports enthusiasts.
Course
Athens Marathon map
Athens 10 kms map
Athens 5 kms map
2025 Prices
Departure on direct AGEAN flights (Paris CDG)
Flight with AGEAN on Friday at 11:55 – Arrival in Athens at 16:00
Return on Tuesday at 17:00 – Arrival in Paris at 19:35
Schedules are given for reference only and are subject to change.
Deposit of half the trip to be paid upon booking, with the remaining balance due no later than 75 days before departure.
This price includes :
- Direct scheduled return flight
- 4 nights’ accommodation in a 4-star hotel in the city center
- 4 buffet breakfasts
- Transfer in front of our hotel for the start of the marathon
- Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
- airport taxes
- Assistance from our representative and bib pick-up at the hotel
- Planet Tours backpack and jersey offered to runners
- Race registration, Marathon: €60 or €140, 10 km €50 and 5 km €40
- The €60 race number entitles you to a t-shirt and medal.
- The 140 € race number includes backpack, t-shirt, museum entrance and free metro and streetcar pass)
- Cancellation/loss of luggage insurance: €46 per person/ with HEALTH PROTECTION extension included: €71
- Tourist taxes to be paid directly at the hotel.
IMPORTANT :
Bookings for shared double rooms are accepted on condition that other people wish to share. Should this not be the case, the traveler concerned will have to pay for the trip on the basis of a single room.
This option is available for people who wish to travel on their own (airport/hotel transfers not included).
Deposit of half the trip to be paid upon booking, with the remaining balance due no later than 75 days before departure.
This price includes :
- 4 nights’ accommodation in a 4-star hotel in the city center
- 4 buffet breakfasts
- Transfer in front of our hotel for the start of the marathon
- Assistance from our representative and bib pick-up at the hotel
- Planet Tours backpack and jersey offered to runners
- Race registration, Marathon: €60 or €140, 10 km €50 and 5 km €40
- The €60 race number entitles you to a t-shirt and medal.
- The 140 € race number includes backpack, t-shirt, museum entrance and free metro and streetcar pass)
- Cancellation/loss of luggage insurance: €46 per person/ with HEALTH PROTECTION extension included: €71
- Tourist taxes to be paid directly at the hotel.
IMPORTANT :
Bookings for shared double rooms are accepted on condition that other people wish to share. Should this not be the case, the traveler concerned will have to pay for the trip on the basis of a single room.
Our Hotel
Brown Acropol Hotel****
The Brown Acropol Hotel****, will provide you with the comfort you need to rest and run the Athens Marathon in the best possible conditions. To complete the picture, our options include buffet breakfasts.
Located right in the center of the ancient city, you can easily explore the city on foot or by taking advantage of the metro system. Athens’ most important monuments are all within a 30-minute walk of the hotel.
You can take advantage of its café terasse, its gym with a view of the Acropol in Athens or its whirlpool baths. There’s plenty to relax you before and after the marathone and your race. Come and appreciate Athens and its glorious past, with its Unesco World Heritage acropolis, probably the most beautiful in the world, the temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, the propylaea and many other ancient wonders. Enjoy the view from Lycabetta Hill, the city’s highest point.
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You can find the sales and insurance terms for this trip here.