Greece Showcases Marathon on 2,500-Year Battle Anniversary

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The annual Athens Marathon this weekend will feature a record number of participants and events in celebration of the 2,500-year anniversary of the climactic Greek-Persian battle that gave the event its name, organizers say.
The annual Athens Marathon this weekend will feature a record number of participants and events in celebration of the 2,500-year anniversary of the climactic Greek-Persian battle that gave the event its name, organizers say.
And despite the strain on Greek finances from a national debt crisis that has brought sweeping cutbacks, the budg
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