Stamata Revithi inspiration from Pheidippides, who, according to legend, ran the distance from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over Persia at the Battle of Marathon, and died immediately after giving his message. En route to Athens, Revithi encountered a male runner along the road. He gave her money and advised her to run the marathon to become famous, and, consequently, earn money or more easily find a job. After this discussion Revithi decided to run the race: she had enjoyed long-distance running as a child, and believed she could beat the male competitors. The 1896 Olympic Games were the
Athens News in March 2013, after a long period of economic problems, making it a victim of the Greek crisis. In 1993, the Athens News was redesigned and revamped when it was acquired by the Lambrakis Foundation, a non-profit research centre specialising in education. As such, it formed part of the Lambrakis Press Group. It was the first Greek newspaper to be published on the internet - an online edition appeared in 1995. In 2001, after 49 years as a daily, the "Athens News" became a weekly, appearing on Fridays. In October 2008, the paper was acquired by Myenpi Publishing. Since November