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Less than 40 days left for Navarino Challenge!

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Dean Karnazes running marathon number thirty-two on day thirty-two of the Endurance 50 event in Bristol, New Hampshire. The goal of the event is to run 50 marathons, in each of the 50 United States, in 50 consecutive days. All images © Corey Rich / www.coreyrich.comWith many marathon athletes already on board such as Tina Kefala, Michalis Parmakis, Dimitris Theodorakakos and the Olympic medalistsAlexandros Nikolaidis and Spyros Gianniotis, time is fast approaching for joining the Greek-American ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes at the upcoming Navarino Challenge marathon!

Taking place 18-20 October in the Peloponnese, the 3-day event aims to raise awareness on the issue of childhood obesity while promoting the benefits of the Mediterranean diet. To join, please visit www.navarinochallenge.com & www.facebook.com/navarinochallenge.

The race is under the Auspices of the Department of Science of Nutrition-Dietetics of Harokopio University  of Athens and the marathon’s official sponsor is OPAP S.A. The Huffington Post has joined a great list of media sponsors including NOVA Sports, Novalife, FORMA, People, National Geographic Channel Greece, NOVASports FM & Sportday.

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Author: Vassilis

Vassilis is the founder and Executive Editor of XeniosWorld, Greece's leading English-language travel trade media since 1997. With 30+ years in media and hospitality, he's worked with over 200 luxury hotels and resorts across Greece. A marketing graduate with postgraduate studies, Vasileios specializes in hotel digital marketing, direct booking strategies, and tourism industry innovation. His insights reach 45,000+ hospitality professionals globally. Based in the UK and Greece, he's passionate about helping hotels leverage technology and data-driven strategies to increase revenue and reduce OTA dependency.