The classic route from Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium along Marathonos Ave and roads in central Athens will be closed off to traffic.

More than 400 athletes from 56 countries braved rain and fatigue in the 245km ultramarathon from Athens to Sparta.

Runners from 56 countries will set off from the foot of the Acropolis in Athens to Sparta on Saturday. Rolling road closures have been announced.

Every year, athletes come to Greece to run 246 kilometers from Athens to Sparta testing their bodies and minds. To Vima English Edition spoke to the winner, the finishers and volunteers

Highway and street changes announced ahead of Spartathlon ultramarathon, which starts from the Acropolis and ends in Sparta.

The Spartathlon is renowned for its grueling 246-kilometer course, tracing the footsteps of the ancient messenger Pheidippides, who in 490 BC ran from Athens to Sparta to seek help from the Spartans in their battle against the Persians