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Everyone Was a Winner in the 4th Annual Crete Half Marathon

2018-10-08 by Phil Butler

The 4th Annual Crete Half Marathon in Arkalochori

Australian Humerloc Douglas crossed the finish line first in the 4th Annual Crete Half Marathon which took place in Arkalochori this weekend.

Tags: Aegean Airlines, Arkalachori, Arkalochori Sports Health Association, ASICS, Crete athletics, Crete Half marathon, Crete races, Crete running, Eleytheria Petroylaki, Greece, Greece sports, Humerloc Douglas, Kostas Drosos, Region of Crete, Stayros Zagkanas

Russian Marathoner Wins 9th Psiloritis Race

2018-06-16 by Laura Kohlenberger

Dmitrii Usharov

A Siberian runner bests a  throng of competitors to reach the summit (2,456 meters) of Crete’s tallest peak, Psilopritis Mountain (Mt. Ida). In a race event spanning two days, runners from 20 nations competed in a variety of events in celebration of Crete, Minoan, and Greek traditions. The call to “Run in the footsteps of Zeus” was answered by Russian Dmitrii Usharov and many others at the 9th annual Psiloritis Race on Crete. 

Tags: Augustino Paschalidis, Crete culture, Crete events, Crete races, Greece events, Greek races, Manoulis Loukakis, Minoan legends, Minoan rites, Mt. Ida, Psilopritis Mountain, Psiloritis Race, racing, road racing, running, World's Marathons

Coming On Crete: The International Mountain Race Psiloritis 2018

2018-03-29 by Phil Butler

Mt. Psiloritis

Coming up June 3rd, the International Mountain Race Psiloritis will challenge the world’s mountain racers to run in the footsteps of mighty Zeus. An event envisioned back in 2008 for Mt. Olympus, Race Psiloritis is now an “one of” international runner’s experience.

Tags: Amari Valley, Crete events, Crete races, Crete sports, cross country racing, Ideon Cave, International Mountain Race Psiloritis, marathon, mountain race, Mt. Psiloritis, Nida Plateau, Platania Amariou, race challenge, Race Psiloritis, road race, run Crete, runner's world, runners, Zeus Cretagenes




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