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[01] Greek info at Beijing Marathon

[01] Greek info at Beijing Marathon

The Chinese-language flyers featured a map of the "Classical Marathon" route used for the Athens event, photos of ancient Greek vases depicting runners, the Tumulus of Marathon and even postcard images of the first modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, as well as a brief history of the landmark Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

The Greek embassy also participated with photographic exhibits and press material at the Beijing Marathon Expo 2010, which was inaugurated on Oct. 21 at the Beijing Olympic Village.

Greek ambassador to China Theodoros Georgakelos spoke at the inauguration on the significance of the ancient battle.

Caption: A file photo dated 15 May 2010 shows runners during the Great Wall Marathon at the Huangyaguan area of the Great Wall, outside Beijing. ANA-MPA/EPA/David G. McIntyre

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