The Patmos Revelation went off as planned on the Greek island of Dodecanese between June 30th and July 2nd.
More than 200 professional and amateur athletes of all ages from Australia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey and Greece visited Grikos Bay on Patmos to run and participate in the 1.6 km sea swim in the Aegean waters that passed by two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: historic center of Chora, Holy Monastery of St. John the Theologian and Sacred Cave of the Apocalypse.
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