ATHENS, Greece – A record 12,500 runners are set to take part in the Athens Classic Marathon on Oct. 31, which will mark 2,500 years since the Battle of Marathon. The promotion and prize money for the ...

Athens’ victory at Marathon sparked fear that drove expansion and the fragile evolution of Athenian democracy.

While the U.S. is having lots of Civil War reenactments lately, it's not the only country where avid hobbyists like to refight old battles. This year Greece is marking the 2500th anniversary of the ...

BOSTON (CBS) - The finish line was painted long ago. Banners have graced lamp posts around Boston for months. Runners have been training for who knows how long. Now, one of the most traditional parts ...

HOPKINTON, Mass.HOPKINTON, Mass. — With more than a century of history to draw from, there is always another anniversary for the Boston Marathon: record times and close finishes, 10 years since this ...

They began here, running after a legend built through the romanticization of antiquity. In the mind’s eye, the starting point for the marathon should be the poetic Greece of Byron’s verses, the heroic ...

Philadelphia is gearing up for a big weekend. "I love the Philly community, that's why I'm running it," said Scott Heigl-Yates, of Downingtown. Runners for the Philadelphia Marathon packed into the ...

British runner Paula Radcliffe broke down and sobbed when she dropped out of the women’s Olympic marathon in Athens a week ago, less than 4 miles from the finish line. A short time later, American ...