The Alexander the Great Marathon ( Greek : Μαραθώνιος Μέγας Αλέξανδρος ) is an annual marathon race held in mid-April between Pella (birthplace of Alexander the Great ) and Thessaloniki , Greece , since 2006.
4-449: It is an AIMS -certified race, and its editions of 2010 and 2011 received IAAF Bronze Label Road Race status. In addition to the marathon race, the day's events include popular fun runs over five and ten kilometres. The marathon was first held on 16 April 2006 . The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic , with all entries automatically remaining valid for 2021. The race starts from Pella ,
8-500: A road race world record to be ratified by IAAF, it must satisfy certain conditions. Among these are that: The second condition is intended to ensure that a course is not designed in such a way that a tail wind may improve times unduly, but does not apply for the purpose of establishing Olympic and World Championship qualifying times. All races which have obtained World Athletics Label Road Races have been subject to AIMS/WA course measurement standards. The magazine “Distance Running”
12-519: The birthplace of Alexander the Great and capital of Ancient Macedonia , and finishes in Thessaloniki . Key : Course record (in bold) Association of International Marathons and Distance Races The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races , also known as AIMS , is an association of the organisers of long-distance road running races. It
16-513: Was founded in 1982 at a meeting in London of marathon race directors. Its membership was extended in 1986 to include all road races. In June 2016, over 400 race organisations were members. According to its Articles of Association, AIMS's objectives are: AIMS works together with World Athletics to ensure that its road races are measured accurately. All AIMS races must be measured by an accredited AIMS/IAAF course measurer. In addition, in order for
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