Original Olympic Stadium
Track of the 4th century BC Panatheneic Stadium, used as the original Olympic venue, is open to the public.
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25 'Unique' Runs: Europe
Favorite Runs by Theme‘Unique’ Runs are Great Runs routes that are ‘one-of-a-kind’ in some way. Here’s a selection of 35 runs in North America and Central/South America to add to your running bucket list! See also similar lists for the Americas and Asia/Middle East/Africa/Australia & New Zealand. To see ALL of our global routes tagged as unique, click on the ‘Unique‘ category.
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Run Genoa's City Walls
A hilly run, passing several forts, with a neat funicular-to-funicular loop optionRead More -
The World's Longest Arcade
The Porto San Luca in Bologna is a 3.5 km covered walkway containing 666 arches.Read More -
Run the Rock of Gibraltar
A run on paths along the top of the famous rock, or take the Mediterranean steps.Read More -
Europe's Southermost Point
Our waterfront run in Tarifa includes the southernmost point in continental Europe.Read More -
Unique Runs in Iceland
A collection of unique running experiences in this unique geographyRead More -
Mountain of WW2 Rubble
Berlin's Grunewald Forest features a 350 foot mountain made of rubble from WW2Read More -
English Country Estate
Run the grounds of Wimpole Hall, including 2.5-mile Grand Avenue, fields, woods, farmland.Read More -
Sherwood Forest
Ancient forest home to the legend of Robin Hood, and nearly 1,000 oak trees that are 500+ years old.Read More -
Run the Cliffs of Moher
This iconic clifftop walking path in western Ireland is also very runnable. Spectacular views!Read More -
'Chariots of Fire' Run
Run past the world's oldest public golf course and along the beach where 'Chariots of Fire' was filmed in St. Andrews, Scotland.Read More -
Sunbeams Over Aarhus
Seven 'themed' trails radiate from the center of this Danish town, each with unique terrain.Read More -
Cross the Meridian Line
Run between the Western and Eastern hemispheres at Greenwich Park, LondonRead More -
World's Biggest Volcanic Crater
Rugged & hilly trails for running on La Palma in the Canary IslandsRead More -
World's Oldest Brewery
Game Preserve/Monastery tour in Prague ends at world's oldest breweryRead More -
National Park in a City!
Holosiivskyi in Kyiv is one of the few NPs in the world located within a city.Read More -
Moat of Old Town Rhodes
The moats surrounding Old Town on the Greek Island are now a scenic path with great viewsRead More -
Old Lyon Special
The streets of Old Lyon, stairs to the Fourvière Basilica, and the Galo-Roman ruins -- all in one run!Read More -
The Appian Way
Run on one of the earliest and most strategic roads of the Roman RepublicRead More -
Malta: Ancient Roman Road
Run on old Roman stone and then across the island while viewing archaeological sitesRead More -
“Cinema Paradiso” Run
Run through this quintessential small Sicilian village, filming location of the 1988 Oscar winnerRead More -
The "Godfather" Run
A running tour of the trilogy’s Sicilian filming locations, Forza d’Agrò and SavocaRead More -
Path of the Reclaimed Land
Ancient trail is a gorgeous, flat run through Tuscany's fruit and farmlandsRead More -
Best Way to Run Venice
An open waterfront jaunt in a city whose crowds & layout make it tough for runningRead More -
Running Treats in Provence
From roads by lavender fields to the longest river island in Europe.Read More -
Sherpa Steps in Tromsø
Hike/run the 1300 steps to the summit of Mt. Storsteinen during the 'Midnight Sun' period. Spectacular light & views!Read More -
Sub-2 hour Marathon Route
Eliud Kipchoge used this tree-lined allée in Vienna's Prater Park in 2018.Read More -
Run Between Europe and Asia
The run on the Bosphorus River in Istanbul is the only one between two continents!Read More -
Vigo Holiday Lights
Run among 11 million lights & 450 Christmas trees across 400 streets in this northwestern Spain port city.Read More -
Longest Straight Avenue in Europe
Move over Paris! At 7.8 km, Cours Jean Jaurès in Grenoble is the longest straight avenue in Europe.Read More