Run the Athens Marathon with Angie, Trevor, and Dean Karnazes!

About this episode

Angie and Trevor announce a special tour to the Authentic Athens Marathon with Dean Karnazes.

Trevor and Angie here just jumping into your podcast feed with an important announcement! Do you dream of running the Authentic Athens Marathon? This coming November we are teaming up with Dean Karnazes for a special tour for listeners to the MTA Podcast. Join us in Athens, Greece, for 7 days of running, sight-seeing, trying amazing cuisine, and hanging out with other likeminded runners (and spouses). The trip starts on November 5th and ends November 13th 2026 . The tour is near capacity so please email us soon if you want to go! SEE THIS PAGE FOR DETAILS: https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/athens-marathon-tour-with-mta-and-dean-karnazes The Authentic Athens Marathon follows the historic route from the seaside village of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. This route commemorates the legendary feat of the marathon runner Pheidippides, who, according to tradition, ran from Marathon to Athens in 490 BC to announce the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon, before collapsing and dying of exhaustion. Our host Dean Karnazes is author of the book The Road to Sparta -Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired…

People in this episode

Hosts: Angie, Trevor

Guest: Dean Karnazes

Topics covered

• Athens Marathon
• running
• travel
• sight-seeing
• cuisine

Keywords

• marathon
• Greece
• running tour
• Pheidippides

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Road to Sparta

Books & works: The Road to Sparta -Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run, The Today Show, 60 Minutes, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Howard Stern Show, Morning Edition, Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Places: Athens, Greece, Marathon

More episodes of Marathon Training Academy

• Ask the Coach Q&A (2026 Edition) · June 11, 2026 · 53 min
• Hard Work Pays Off -Interview with Cari Masek · June 2, 2026 · 46 min
• Angie and Trevor’s Top 3 Picks · May 22, 2026 · 50 min
• The People Who Made the Marathon Cool · May 10, 2026 · 54 min
• The 2 Hour Marathon Barrier has Been Smashed · April 30, 2026 · 37 min
• Sara Hall -For the Love of the Grind! · April 21, 2026 · 47 min