About 35,000 people from all over the worlds participated in Sunday’s 32nd Authentic Marathon that took place in Athens, a new record according to the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS).
The big winner of the Marathon was Kenyan runner Felix Kandie, who in his first race in Athens completed the 42-kilometer race in 2:10:36, setting a new record. The previous record, of 2:10:55 was held by Italian runner Stefano Baldini from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
The fastest woman in the race was Naomi Maiyo from Kenya, who finished the race in 2:41:06 and came in 20th overall. The fastest Greek in the race was Christoforos Merousis, who finished 10th with a net time of 2:25:12. The complete results of Sunday’s race are available online.
The Ministry of Administrative Reform Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who participated in the 5Km race, commented that “the Authentic Marathon is a huge celebration for everyone and has a special place in the pantheon of Marathons”.
The Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis commented that the race “is a huge celebration for Athens” while the District Governor of Attica Rena Dourou dubbed the Marathon a “race for life and History”.
