Extensive traffic restrictions have been announced that roads will be closed to vehicle traffic during the 32nd Classic Marathon taking place on Sunday. The race starts in the coastal town of Marathon and covers the length of Marathonos Avenue, before moving onto Mesogion Avenue, Mihalakopoulou Street, Phidippidou Street, Vas. Sofias Avenue, Irodou Attikou Street and ending at the Panathenian Stadium in the city centre.

Also on Sunday, a 5km-race will start at the Panathenian Stadium at 8 am on Sunday, followed by a 10-km race starting at 9 am. The race follows a circular route in the city center starting at the Panathenian Stadium and circling the center as far as Mesogion Avenue before turning back to the starting point.

At 9.10am there will be a Special Olympics Hellas race along Vas. Sofias Avenue, starting at Syntagma Square and ending at the Panathenian Stadium, while a Children’s Race on the same route will begin at 10.45 am.

Greek authorities announced that the traffic restrictions will start early on Sunday morning (6 am in Marathon and 7.45 am in the city centre) and they will last until 5.30 am on Sunday, except on Vas. Georgiou Street on the section between Rigillis and Irodou Attikou Streets, where the restrictions will start from 2 am on Saturday until 7 pm on Sunday.