Olympus Marathon 2022 Documentary (ENG)

Olympus Marathon is the International Mountain Running Event in Greece, carried out on Mount Olympus, the world famous Greek mythical “Mountain of Gods”.
The route itself revives the sacred trail ancient Greeks followed to Olympus, where they ascended every year in order to honor and sacrifice to Zeus. At its very beginning, the track of the race lies exactly on the ancient route, starting from the remains of the sacred city of Dion, one of the most significant archaeological sites in Greece today.
Olympus Marathon, the main race, starts from the Archeological Park of Dion town at almost zero altitude (3m) and reaches the highest point at 2780m altitude, passing just below the “Throne of Zeus", one of the highest and steepest peaks of the mountain with the magnificent scenery.
The Olympus Marathon summer event consists of 5 races:
• Olympus Marathon ® (44km, +3350m)
• Olympus Ultra (71km, +5550m)
• Olympus Vertical (4.25km, +1000m)
• Eagles Ridge (12.5km, +480m)
• Melindra Trail (5km, +180m)
Racing in the “Mountain of Gods”, offers athletes the unique opportunity to take part in one of the main races of its kind throughout the world.