| Description: | The International Marathon 'Alexander the Great' is an annual road race held in Thessaloniki, Greece. It includes a Marathon, a 10K Race, a 5K Race, and a 1000m Race for primary school students, offering a variety of distances for runners.
The Marathon route is recognized for its low difficulty, minimal altitude variations, and long straight sections, making it ideal for achieving fast times. It maintains a constant eastward direction and passes through limited inhabited areas until approximately the 30th kilometer. The race commences in Pella, near the statue of Alexander the Great, at an elevation of 43 meters above sea level. |
