Stadium of Olympia
Several of our tour participants ran the 600+ feet length of this stadium from the start line to finish line. The Greek word, stadion, is a measurement of 600 feet. This field is a stadion - a competition course 600 feet in length. The venue could hold 40,000+ spectators who sat along the sides of the field. Only men and children were allowed to be spectators. The box you see on the side of the field is where the judges sat.