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  • Marathon
  • 44 km
  • Litochoro
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Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation 273 m

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Decision summary

Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
3,465 m

Lower than 0% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
16:22/km

12:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
45/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
55 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Olympus Marathon (Litochoro), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)?

The Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) route has 3,465 m of ascent and 3,192 m of descent.

Where does the Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) route go?

The Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) route starts at Archaeological Site of Dion, Pieria (start 06:05 at sunrise) and finishes at Litochoro (municipal park). Underfoot, expect mostly mountain trail (rocks, stones, gravel) with short asphalt at the start and dirt road at the finish; passes through pine, robolo and beech forest and exposed high-alpine terrain. It passes Dion archaeological site, Orlias Canyon, Koromilia refuge, Petrostrouga refuge and Skourta. the route climbs to roughly 2,780m near the 'Throne of Zeus' (Stefani) before descending to Litochoro.

What should runners know on race day for the Olympus Marathon (Litochoro)?

Five aid/checkpoint stations on course (Koromilia ~K10.5, Petrostrouga ~K15.3, Muses Plateau ~K20.8, Prionia ~K31.2, Zilnia ~K41). 10. Mandatory kit includes a minimum 0.5L water reserve, visible race bib, and shoes suitable for Olympus terrain (stones, rocks, gravel).

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Countryside
  • Historic
  • Canyon
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Destination
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Gravel
  • Trail
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical
Net elevation
274 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
4:56:23 (Kalofyris Nikolaos)
Women's course record
6:29:18 (Maliborska Irena)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
12 hours (start 06:05, finish by 18:05)
Qualification status
Entrants must have completed within the past three years either two mountain Running races of at least 20km with +1000m gain each, or one mountain Running race of at least 35km with +2200m gain; road races do not qualify.
ITRA points
4 points

Race day logistics

Aid stations
10
Bag drop
Five aid/checkpoint stations on course (Koromilia ~K10.5, Petrostrouga ~K15.3, Muses Plateau ~K20.8, Prionia ~K31.2, Zilnia ~K41).

Access and course status

Start
Archaeological Site of Dion, Pieria (start 06:05 at sunrise)
Finish
Litochoro (municipal park)

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Mostly mountain trail (rocks, stones, gravel) with short asphalt at the start and dirt road at the finish; passes through pine, robolo and beech forest and exposed high Alpine terrain.
Landmarks
Dion archaeological site, Orlias Canyon, Koromilia refuge, Petrostrouga refuge, Skourta, Muses Plateau (Oropedio Mouson), Throne of Zeus (Stefani), Zonaria, Refuge A (Spilios Agapitos), Prionia, Agios Dionisios Monastery, Enipeas Canyon, Zilnia, Litochoro
Notable features
  • Run across the slopes of Mount Olympus
  • the route climbs to roughly 2,780m near the 'Throne of Zeus' (Stefani) before descending to Litochoro
  • Highest point of the route is approximately 2,780m, passing below the 'Throne of Zeus' (Stefani) near the summit zone of Mount Olympus
  • Mandatory kit includes a minimum 0.5L water reserve, visible race bib, and shoes suitable for Olympus terrain (stones, rocks, gravel)
  • Reaches the Muses Plateau (Oropedio Mouson) high-alpine meadow at roughly 2,650m before the high traverse near the peaks
  • Held the last Saturday of June
  • the 2026 edition is the 22nd running of the event

How hilly is the Olympus Marathon (Litochoro) Marathon?

34%8%15%38%
  • Steep descent 34%
  • Descent 5%
  • Flat 8%
  • Climb 15%
  • Steep climb 38%
Total ascent
3,465 m
Net elevation
+273 m
Longest climb
2,110 m at 21.5%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 23°CTypical temperature
  • 9 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 45Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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