The route will follow the ancient road from Athens to Elefsina, Megara, Ancient Corinth and then to Ag. Vassileios and Ancient Kleones, to reach Ancient Nemea. Then the course will follow the way to Malandreni, Lyrkeia and Karya, will climb to Artemisio Mountain( 4 km off-road )at 1.227m and then will go to Nestani. It will pass through Tegea to enter the Tripolis-Sparta road and get to the statue of Leonidas in Sparta Stadium.

This will ensure the most faithful route taken by the ancient Pheidippides.

The way back will follow the same course. Total route: 490 km.

Please scroll down for charts and tables with distances + incline information for race segments.

Pace information per race segment