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Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Approach Athens

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Attica, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024. A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. Photo by Xinhua/Marios Lolos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Approach Athens

A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire in Attica, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024. A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. Photo by Xinhua/Marios Lolos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Approach Athens

A firefighting helicopter drops water on a wildfire in Dione near Athens, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024. A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. Photo by Xinhua/Marios Lolos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Approach Athens

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Attica, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024. A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. Photo by Xinhua/Marios Lolos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Approach Athens

A firefighting helicopter drops water on a wildfire in Dione near Athens, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024. A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. Photo by Xinhua/Marios Lolos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240812) -- BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A firefighter tries to extinguish wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A car (lower left corner) catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A house catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Smoke rises from a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Chen Gang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A car (lower left corner) catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A house catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A firefighter tries to extinguish wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Smoke rises from a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Gang)

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Paris 2024 - Men's 10km Marathon Swim

Athanasios KYNIGAKIS of Greece after the race of the Men’s Marathon Swimming at the Pont Alexander III during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 9, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-MARATHON SWIMMING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Athanasios Charalampos Kynigakis (R) of Greece and Minamide Taishin of Japan compete during the men's 10km of marathon swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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Paris 2024 - Men's 10km Marathon Swim

Athanasios KYNIGAKIS of Greece after the race of the Men’s Marathon Swimming at the Pont Alexander III during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 9, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Men's 10km Marathon Swim

Athanasios KYNIGAKIS of Greece competes in the Men’s Marathon Swimming at the Pont Alexander III during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 9, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Men's 10km Marathon Swim

Logan FONTAINE of France (nb17) and Athanasios KYNIGAKIS of Greece compete in the Men’s Marathon Swimming at the Pont Alexander III during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 9, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Men's 10km Marathon Swim

Athanasios KYNIGAKIS of Greece competes in the Men’s Marathon Swimming at the Pont Alexander III during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 9, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

STORY: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): BARBARA GERODIMOU, Greek painter 3. various of Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): BARBARA GERODIMOU, Greek painter 5.various of Piraeus Container Terminal 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): BARBARA GERODIMOU, Greek painter 7. various of Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou working 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): BARBARA GERODIMOU, Greek painter 9. various of Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou working 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Greek): BARBARA GERODIMOU, Greek painter STORYLINE: A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the initiative opened for Greece and the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): BARBARA GERODIMOU, Greek

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GREECE-MARATHON-BRI-PAINTER

(231013) -- MARATHON, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou works at her studio in Marathon, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2023. A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the project opened for Greece and the world. (Photo by Angelos Tsatsis/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

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GREECE-MARATHON-BRI-PAINTER

(231013) -- MARATHON, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou works at her studio in Marathon, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2023. A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the project opened for Greece and the world. (Photo by Angelos Tsatsis/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

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GREECE-MARATHON-BRI-PAINTER

(231013) -- MARATHON, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou works at her studio in Marathon, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2023. A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the project opened for Greece and the world. (Photo by Angelos Tsatsis/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

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GREECE-MARATHON-BRI-PAINTER

(231013) -- MARATHON, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou works at her studio in Marathon, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2023. A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the project opened for Greece and the world. (Photo by Angelos Tsatsis/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

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380 runners join grueling course at Spartathlon ultramarathon

STORY: 380 runners join grueling course at Spartathlon ultramarathon DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DIETMAR GOEBEL, Spartathlon athlete 3. various of the race 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): THOMAS KOENEXL, Spartathlon athlete STORYLINE: The 41st edition of the Spartathlon ultramarathon race was held over the weekend. Some 380 runners from 50 countries and regions finished the 245-kilometer event from Athens to Sparta in southern Greece. Following the footsteps of the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides, their common goal was to cross the finish line on Sunday. According to ancient Greek historians, in 490 BC, ahead of the battle of Marathon against the Persian forces, Pheidippides ran from Athens to Sparta to request support. He reached his destination on foot nonstop within two days. In 1982, three British runners set off to test whether the references were correct, leading to the establishment of the event.

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Greek woman runs 540-km memorial marathon

MARATHON, Greece - Greek long-distance runner Maria Polyzou (C) celebrates with friends on Aug. 2, 2010 in Marathon after completing a 540-kilometer Athens-Sparta-Marathon course. The Greek women's marathon record-holder ran for eight days to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon, in which a soldier ran from the battlefield to Athens to carry the news of a Greek victory.

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(4)Italy's Baldini wins men's marathon in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Gold medalist Stefano Baldini(C) of Italy, silver medalist Mebrahtom Keflezighi (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Vanderlei de Lima (R) of Brazil waves to spectators during the awards ceremony of the men's marathon at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(1)Brazil's De Lima marred in Athens marathon

ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima (C) looks back as Italy's Stefano Baldini (L) runs past him after he was pushed off the road by a spectator late in the race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 29.

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(3)Italy's Baldini wins men's marathon in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Italy's Stefano Baldini (bottom), who won the gold medal in the men's marathon in the Athens Olympics, is helped by U.S. silver medalist Mebrahtom Keflezighi after finishing the men's marathon at Panathinaiko Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(2)Brazil's De Lima marred in Athens marathon

ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima kneels down at Panathinaiko Stadium as he finished the men's marathon race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 29 after being attacked by a spectator late in the race.

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(2)Italy's Baldini wins men's marathon in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Italy's Stefano Baldini waves the national flag at Panathinaiko Stadium after winning the men's marathon in the 2004 Athens Olympics on Aug. 29.

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(1)Italy's Baldini wins men's marathon in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Italy's Stefano Baldini is jubilant after breaking the tape at Panathinaiko Stadium to win the men's marathon in the 2004 Athens Olympics on Aug. 29.

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Women's marathon medalists at Athens Olympic Games

ATHENS, Greece - Women's marathon silver medalist Wincatherine Nyambura of Kenya (L), gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi (C) and bronze medalist Deena Kastor of the United States pose after being presented with their medals at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 23.

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Radcliffe pulls out of women's marathon race

ATHENS, Greece - Current world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe of Britain is behind the leading group in the middle of the women's marathon race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22, pulling out of the race at the 37-km mark.

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(5)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Mizuki Noguchi holds up Japan's national flag at Panathinaiko Stadium after winning the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22.

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(3)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi runs in Panathinaiko Stadium at the end of the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22 on her way to winning the gold medal.

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(6)Noguchi wins marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi, who won the gold medal in the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics, kisses her shoes at the Panathinaiko Stadium on Aug. 22.

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(2)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi leads in the middle stage of the women's marathon race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22. Mizuki won the gold medal.

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(4)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi responds to cheering fans after breasting the tape at Panathinaiko Stadium to win the gold medal in the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22.

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(1)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi (front, No. 2282) and other runners in the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics begin their race in Marathon on Aug. 22, heading for the Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. Noguchi won the gold medal in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 20 seconds.

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(1)Olympic torch heads for Athens

MARATHON, Greece - A Greek athlete carrying the Olympic torch departs from the starting point of the Olympic marathon event in Marathon as the second leg of the torch relay in Greece begins on Aug. 11. The flame sheds its light over the Attica region until it reaches the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13 to signal the opening of the Olympic Games.

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(3)Olympic torch heads for Athens

MARATHON, Greece - Citizens cheer a torch relay runner as he runs along the Olympic marathon course in the city of Marathon on Aug. 11. The flame will reach the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13 to signal the opening of the Athens Olympic Games.

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(4)Olympic torch heads for Athens

MARATHON, Greece - Greek girls clad in their traditional costume stand along the course of the Olympic torch relay in the city of Marathon on Aug. 11.

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(2)Olympic torch heads for Athens

MARATHON, Greece - A torch relay runner runs through the city of Marathon in the morning sun as the second leg of the torch relay in Greece begins on Aug. 11. The Olympic flame sheds its light over the Attica region until it reaches the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13.

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(4)Torch arrives in historic town of Marathon

MARATHON, Greece - People pose for photos in front of the Olympic flame-holder in Marathon on Aug. 10. The same day, Greek weightlifter Georgios Tzelilis lit the altar with the Olympic flame.