Richard Birrer

Hidden in the foothills of the Berzeko valley near the town of Lavrion lie the vestiges of vast riches, toil, and ruthless exploitation. Among gnarled pine trees and mounds of rubble there exist today endless black corridors carved into the bleak landscape by the muscle of thousands of men.

More than fifteen hundred runners gathered in Athens in October for the biannual “Classic Greek Marathon” which draws athletes from all over the world. Among the participants was a young American physician who resides in Athens. He completed the forty-two-kilometre course barefoot