The Marathon Road Promotion Centre opened its doors in 2004 and is housed in the historic primary school of Marathon, a building built in 1908 with a donation from the national benefactor Andreas Syngrou.

It hosts the permanent exhibition “Olympic Marathons”, a donation from the Olympic Museum of Lausanne. The exhibition presents the history of the Marathon race through photographs and texts, and since 2007 it has evolved into a sports museum, hosting relics of top marathon runners.

The museum’s collection includes more than 4,000 exhibits documenting the history of the Marathon race from 1896 to the present day. The exhibition is divided into two sections: the first presents the history of the Olympic Marathons, while the second documents the global marathon movement, with thematic sections dedicated to marathons around the world, Olympic champions, women’s participation and runners’ equipment.

The Marathon Run Museum offers a variety of educational programs for all ages, in order to transmit the values of sport and the Olympic ideal. The museum educational programmes include a guided tour, the experiential activity “Search & Find”, where students explore the museum, the “Respecting Diversity” programme promoting the Olympic Truce and addressing bullying. The museum also offers presentations of the Olympic and Paralympic Games with the participation of Olympic champions, sports events with Marathon champions and revival of traditional games. For information and appointments, please contact the museum.