Athens Classic Marathon

Joints in Motion: A Run for All Time

In October 2010 the Athens Classic Marathon will commemorate the 2500 th anniversary of the original marathon run.

This will be a signature event in The Arthritis Society's 2010 Joints in Motion program . Whether you participate in the 10k or the marathon, this could be the run of your life.

Make it a 2010 New Year's resolution!

The marathon began with the fabled run of Greek soldier Pheidippides, who served as a messenger from the Battle of Marathon .

The hero of our story apparently ran the marathon distance from the battlefield to Athens non-stop (and without aid stations), burst into the Assembly exclaiming "We have won!" – and died on the spot.

Following roughly the same course as that extraordinary event, the Athens Classic covers the same ground as the first modern marathon – part of the first international Olympic Games, in 1896.

Of course, Greece is about much more than sports .

Learn more as you help us

fight arthritis!

For more about this year's Joints in Motion program click here

To talk about it, contact Chris Glowach at cglowach@mb.arthritis.ca or (204) 942-4892.

To participate in an online webinar on Wednesday, January 20 th - 1 pm or 3 pm CST click here .

Athens 2010: Be there.