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Managing Major Running Sports Events: The Case of the Athens Authentic Marathon

In: Non-Profit Organisations, Volume I

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  • Krinanthi Gdonteli

    (University of Peloponnese)

  • Pinelopi Athanasopoulou

    (University of Peloponnese)

Abstract

The most famous Marathon race is the Athens Authentic Marathon, an event linked to Greek history, and organized by the Hellenic Amateur Athletic Federation which is a non-profit organization. The purpose of this study is to explore the management dimensions involved in organizing a major running event as seen from the managers’ point of view. Semi-structured interviews were done with eleven managers of the Athens Marathon organization committee. Results show that there are eight managerial dimensions involved in managing a major running event including business planning, tangibles and hospitality, operations planning, security and risk management medical services, marketing/communication, staffing and volunteering (HR), environment, and sustainability. Results help to create a managerial guide for organizing successful major running events.

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  • Krinanthi Gdonteli & Pinelopi Athanasopoulou, 2024. "Managing Major Running Sports Events: The Case of the Athens Authentic Marathon," Palgrave Studies in Cross-disciplinary Business Research, In Association with EuroMed Academy of Business, in: Alkis Thrassou & Demetris Vrontis & Leonidas Efthymiou & Yaakov Weber & S. M. Riad Shams & Evangelos (ed.), Non-Profit Organisations, Volume I, chapter 0, pages 25-46, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pscchp:978-3-031-62399-8_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62399-8_2
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