The 8th International Alexander the Great Marathon

Saturday, 28 December 2024

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The 8th International "Alexander the Great" Marathon

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The 8th International "Alexander the Great" Marathon took place in Thessaloniki on Sunday with a very large turnout. The more than 12,500 runners wore black armbands with the slogan "Thessaloniki to Boston" and patches asking "Why?". Ethiopia's Metaferia Teklu Geto won the marathon for the second consecutive year, with another Ethiopian, Tefera Dedas Abate placing second and Greece's Antonis Papadimitriou placing third.