Nikos Stamoulis of GAS Agrini finished first with 1:05.50 in the men, while Anastasia Marinakou with 1:16.52 confirmed the title of favorite among the women, winning the first place of the women in the Athens Half Marathon.
“It is my first victory in a Panhellenic championship. It was a nice race with intense competition. We went a little fast at the start, but the race went well. It was crowded on the new route, which was very beautiful and quite passable.
My goal in the open is to achieve good times in the 10,000m.” declared the overjoyed Nikos Stamoulis following the end of the match.
For her part, Anastasia Marinakou stated:
“I am very happy for my victory today, in my first participation in the competition. I chose to go conservatively for most of the ride and climb in the last three kilometers. On Tuesday I leave for nearly 40 days in the South. Africa to make the main part of my preparation for the open.
The goal remains a fast 5,000m race, but the 10,000m is also on my mind. It’s a big goal to compete in the European Championship in Rome.” It is worth noting that the start of the International Half Marathon took place in four blocks.
The first was given by the president of SEGAS, Sofia Sakorafa, the Deputy Regional Governor of the Central Sector of Athens, Konstantinos Zombos, the president of OPANDA, Eleni Zontirou and little Agapi, while the second was given by the general secretary of SEGAS, Giorgos Giatroudakis and the Director of Corporate Communication and Sustainability of ERGO, a major sponsor of the race, Markella Tsourogianni.
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