Alexander the Great Marathon
Running
5 km, 10 km, 42.195 km
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Marathon
10 km
5 km
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The race starts from Pella, in front of the statue of Alexander the Great on horseback, hardly a km from the homonym archaeological site, and some 43 meters above sea-level. After the first km of downhill road, the athletes get onto the Thessaloniki-Edessa highway, following it for another 8 km, until they reach Chalkidona. At the 8th km the athletes enter the city of Chalkidona. At the 9th km they meet the junction Veroia and Thessaloniki. The 10th km is right after Chalkidona. At the 13th km the road passes through a bridge over the Axios River. The 15th km is before the village Gefyra. The 20th km is right after the exit for Agios Athanasios at the national highway. The 25th is a little after the crossroad of Nea Agchialos. The 28th km passes over Gallikos River. At the 30th km the athletes pass by Ionia (Diavata) The 35th km is in the center of Kordelio, in Monastiriou Street. At the 38th km the athletes turn right in Giannitson Street. At the 39th the runners turn right in Dafnis Street and then left in Kountouriotou Avenue. The 40th km is at the Courts of Thessaloniki. The 41st km and 42nd km run Nikis Avenue. The finish is at Thessaloniki coastal road – Megalou Alexandrou Avenue (Alexander the Great Statue) 10km The race starts from the Municipal stadium of Ampelokipi, 28th October str, (with direction to Megalou Alexandrou str.). Once they cross Megalou Alexandrou Street they reverse left and continue in 28th Octovriou street in the opposite traffic lane. The runners are directed to Dendropotamou street in which they enter (right) heading to Karaoli Dimitriou street. As soon as they cross Karaoli Dimitriou street they reverse left and continue again in Dendropotamou street in the opposite traffic lane. The runners cross vertically El. Venizelou street, they are directed right to Thoma Hatzikou street and finally they enter a small road, Agamemnonos street. At the end of this road the runners enter Monastiriou street (left) heading to the city centre of Thessaloniki. From now on, they follow the Marathon route from the 37th km and finish at Thessaloniki coastal road – Megalou Alexandrou Avenue (Alexander the Great Statue), where all races finish. 5km The race starts at the City Hall of Thessaloniki. The 5.000m. route follows the roads: Vasileos Georgiou Avenue, Andronikou, Tsimiski, Politechniou, Karatasou, Kountouriotou Avenue, Nikis Avenue, where the participants finish at Thessaloniki coastal road – Megalou Alexandrou Avenue (Alexander the Great Statue)
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Pella, GreeceFinish address
Alexander the Great Statue, Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, Thessaloniki, GreeceRoute map
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