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Athens marathon road closures from Thursday to Monday

Traffic restrictions will cover much of Athens' road network for the 43rd Authentic Marathon and related races on November 7-8.

Sources: Efsyn (Efimerida ton Syntakton), Lifo, Dimokratia, Enikos4 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Athens marathon road closures from Thursday to Monday
Photo: Lifo

KEY POINTS

  • Traffic restrictions run from Thursday, November 5, to Monday, November 9, 2026
  • The 43rd Authentic Marathon and other races take place on November 7 and 8
  • Bans cover vehicle movement, parking, and stopping across much of Athens
  • Affected municipalities include Marathon, central Athens, and several suburbs
  • A phone information center operates on Saturday evening and Sunday morning

Athens will face extensive traffic restrictions from Thursday, November 5, to Monday, November 9, according to police. The measures will cover a large part of the city's road network and include bans on all vehicle movement, parking, and stopping.

The restrictions are linked to the 43rd Authentic Marathon and other road races scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8. Races will include 5-kilometer, 10-kilometer, and 1.2-kilometer events.

The measures will be temporary and introduced gradually. Police urged drivers to avoid traffic and parking in affected areas and to follow traffic officers' instructions to prevent congestion.

The restrictions will apply along the marathon route through the municipalities of Marathon, Rafina-Pikermi, Pallini-Gerakas, Paiania-Glyka Nera, Agia Paraskevi, Papagou-Cholargos, Cholandrio, Filothei-Psychiko, and central Athens.

On Saturday, two consecutive 5-kilometer road races, including the Universities Night Run, will run from 5:10 PM to 9:10 PM from Vasilissis Amalias Avenue at Syntagma to the Panathenaic Stadium.

A marathon operations center will provide further information by phone on Saturday from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM and on Sunday from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The listed numbers are 210 8708 237, 210 8708 238, and 210 8708 239.

READ THE FULL STORYat Efsyn (Efimerida ton Syntakton)

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