The 4th Athens Half Marathon was an unqualified organising and sporting success on Sunday, as thousands of runners joined in the 21-kilometre race and the three-kilometre and five-kilometre runs in the capital’s city centre.
The fabulous weather conditions and the coincidence of a working day for stores on the first Sunday of May made for a great event in Athens that several foreigners also enjoyed, not only as spectators but also as runners.
The participation of over 18,000 runners is a record for the event that is growing every year.
Michalis Parmakis won the men’s 21-kilometre race, clocking 1 hour 12 minutes and 2 seconds, followed by Greek marathon champion Giorgos Menis 33 seconds later.
Sofia Riga won the women’s race with a time of 1:21.58, ahead of Magda Gazea (1:22.04).
Source: Kathimerini