Alexander the Great Marathon
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Alexander the Great Marathon
| Alexander the Great Marathon | |
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 The White Tower of Thessaloniki is near the finishing point of the race |
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| Date | Mid-April |
| Location | Pella–Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2006 |
| Official site | Alexander The Great Marathon |
The Alexander The Great Marathon (Greek: Μαραθώνιος Μέγας Αλέξανδρος) is an annual marathon race which is held between Pella and Thessaloniki, Greece, in Mid-April.
First held in 2006, the race begins at the birthplace of Alexander the Great and finishes in what was the last capital of Ancient Macedonia, Thessaloniki.[1] It received IAAF Bronze Label Road Race status in 2010,[2] and it is an AIMS-certified race.[3] In addition to the marathon race, the day's events include popular fun runs over five and ten kilometres.[4]
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Past winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
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| 7th | 2012[5] |  Teklu Geto Metaferia (ETH) |
2:18:44 |  Alina Nituleasa (ROM) |
2:56:33 |
| 6th | 2011[6] |  Peter Biwott (KEN) |
2:13:12 | Sisay Measo (ETH) |
2:40:41 |
| 5th | 2010 | Mehari Gebre Baraki (ETH) |
2:15:11 |  Svitlana Stanko (UKR) |
2:41:18 |
| 4th | 2009 | Dejeni Gussie (ETH) |
2:12:28 | Fate Tola (ETH) |
2:36:54 |
| 3rd | 2008 | Ben Chebet Kipruto (KEN) |
2:13:08 | Elizabeth Cheruiyot Chemweno (KEN) |
2:35:04 |
| 2nd | 2007 | David Kimutai Kosgei (KEN) |
2:13:49 | Elizabeth Cheruiyot Chemweno (KEN) |
2:36:04 |
| 1st | 2006 | Moses Kimeli Arusei (KEN) |
2:11:37 |  Souad Aït Salem (ALG) |
2:28:22 |
Statistics
Winners by country
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Multiple winners
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See also
References
- ^ Presentation. Alexander the Great Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-04-28.
- ^ Baraki and Stanko prevail in Thessaloniki Marathon. IAAF (2010-04-18). Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
- ^ AIMS Race Directory. AIMS (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
- ^ 5th Marathon 2010- 5Km & 10Km Race . Alexander The Great Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
- ^ April 2012 Results. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-04-04.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2011-04-10). Biwott and Measo triumph in Thessaloniki. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-11.
External links
- Official website
- Race profile from MarathonInfo
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