During what athletics events in August 2004 were marathons ran from the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC to the Kallimarmaro Stadium?
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Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons (run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the race walks (on the streets of Athens), and the shot put (held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium). A total of 46 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 22 by female athletes.
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Marathon, Greece Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, "Marathónas"; Attic/Katharevousa: Μαραθών , "Marathṓn") is a town in Greece, the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. The tumulus or burial mound (Greek" Τύμβος, tymbos", tomb) of the 192 Athenian dead, also called the "Soros", which was erected near the battlefield, remains a feature of the coastal plain. The Tymbos is now marked by a marble memorial stele and surrounded by a small park.
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5000 metres at the Olympics The 5000 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the fifth edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 5000 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912. The 3000 metres was the first women's Olympic long-distance track event, making its initial appearance at the 1984 Olympics, and this distance was extended to match the men's event from 1996 onwards. It is the most prestigious 5000 m race at elite level. The competition format typically has two qualifying heats leading to a final between fifteen athletes.
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Maldives at the 2004 Summer Olympics Maldives competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
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Mile Stojkoski Mile Stojkoski (Macedonian: Миле Стојкоски ; born 4 May 1965), is a Macedonian athlete and humanitarian known for going on long distance marathon runs (ultramarathons) in his wheelchair preceding the Summer Olympic Games. In 1996 he suffered a spinal cord injury from a motorcycle accident leaving him paraplegic, losing use of both his legs. After much emotional struggle and learning about living with his disability he got involved in sports and humanitarian nonprofit organizations. This eventually led him to focus on ultramarathons in his wheelchair with primary goal to raise public awareness and funds in support of people with disabilities in Macedonia. Since 2004 he has gone on nine marathons (4 ultramarathons) gaining public recognition and awards. On 15 March 2012 he started his 10th marathon from Krushevo, Macedonia heading for the London Summer Olympics Games.
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Tonga at the 2004 Summer Olympics Tonga competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
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Turkey at the 2004 Summer Olympics Turkey competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Turkish athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games since its debut in 1908. Turkey did not attend the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of Great Depression, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States boycott. The Turkish Olympic Committee (Turkish: "Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi" , "TMOK") sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 65 athletes, 45 men and 20 women, competed in 10 sports. There was only a single competitor in shooting and taekwondo.
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Yokohama Marathon The Yokohama Marathon (横浜マラソン , Yokohama Marason ) is an annual marathon road running event for men and women over the classic distance of 42.195 kilometres which is held in mid March in the city of Yokohama, Japan.
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2004 European Road Championships The 2004 European Road Championships were held in Otepää, Estonia between 6 August and 10 August 2004, regulated by the European Cycling Union. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men and women under 23.
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Panthessaliko Stadium The Panthessaliko Stadium is a stadium located at Volos, Greece. The stadium was the site of football (soccer) matches during the 2004 Summer Olympics. It was officially opened on July 30, 2004 and has a capacity of 22,700 seats, though only 21,100 seats were made publicly available for the Olympic matches. The Panthessaliko Stadium is the home stadium of the two teams of the city, Olympiakos Volou F.C.,in the Football League (Greece) and Niki Volou F.C. also in the Football League (Greece).
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Comoros at the 2004 Summer Olympics Comoros competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
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Sport in Greece Greece has risen to prominence in a number of sporting areas in recent decades. Football in particular has seen a rapid transformation, with the Greek national football team winning the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship. Many Greek athletes have also achieved significant success and have won world and olympic titles in numerous sports during the years, such as basketball, wrestling, water polo, athletics, weightlifting, with many of them becoming international stars inside their sports. The successful organisation of the Athens 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games led also to the further development of many sports and has led to the creation of many world class sport venues all over Greece and especially in Athens. Greek athletes have won a total 146 medals for Greece in 15 different Olympic sports at the Summer Olympic Games, including the Intercalated Games, an achievement which makes Greece one of the top nations globally, in the world's rankings of medals per capital.
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Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. "Chinese Taipei" was the designated name used by Taiwan to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, including the Olympic Games. Neither the common name "Taiwan" nor the official name "Republic of China" would be used primarily due to opposition from the People's Republic of China. This also was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
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Hoplitodromos The hoplitodromos or hoplitodromia (Greek: Ὁπλιτόδρομος, Ὁπλιτοδρομία , English translation: "race of soldiers") was an ancient foot race, part of the Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games. It was the last foot race to be added to the Olympics, first appearing at the 65th Olympics in 520 BC, and was traditionally the last foot race to be held.
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Beirut Marathon Beirut Marathon is an annual event that takes place in Beirut. The first ever BIM was held on October 19, 2003 and attracted over 6,000 runners from 49 different countries and tens of thousands of spectators in Lebanon and around the world. These numbers increased every year which became 32.000 runners in BLOM Beirut Marathon 2009 from 71 different countries, and over 37000 runners in 2014.
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Palau at the 2004 Summer Olympics Palau competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
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Papua New Guinea at the 2004 Summer Olympics Papua New Guinea competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics T/F11–13 Athletics events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics were held in the Olympic Stadium and in The Mall in London, United Kingdom, from 31 August to 9 September 2012.
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Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from the 13th to the 29th of August 2004. This nation has competed at every Summer Olympic games in the modern era, except for the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. The Italian National Olympic Committee (Italian: "Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano, CONI") sent the nation's largest ever delegation in history to the Games. A total of 364 athletes, 229 men and 135 women, competed in 27 sports.
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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics The athletics competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were held during the last 10 days of the Games, on 3–12 August. Track and field events took place at the Olympic Stadium in east London. The road events, however, started and finished on The Mall in central London.
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Cimon Cimon ( ; c. 510 – 450BC) or Kimon ( ; Greek: Κίμων , "Kimōn") was an Athenian statesman and general in mid-5th century BC Greece. He was the son of Miltiades, the victor of the Battle of Marathon. Cimon played a key role in creating the powerful Athenian maritime empire following the failure of the Persian invasion of Greece by Xerxes I in 480-479 BC. Cimon became a celebrated military hero and was elevated to the rank of admiral after fighting in the Battle of Salamis.
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2004 German Athletics Championships The 2004 German Athletics Championships were held at the Eintracht-Stadion in Braunschweig on 10–11 July 2004.