Alexander the Great Marathon

Alexander the Great Marathon
The White Tower of Thessaloniki is near the finishing point of the race
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 starts from Pella, the birthplace of Alexander the Great and capital of Ancient Macedonia, and finishes in 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] [5]}

Past winners

Key:       Course record

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time (h:m:s)	Women's winner	Time (h:m:s)
11th	2016	Albert Kibet (KEN)	2:17:41	Hellen Kimutai (KEN)	2:41:50
10th	2015	Gonfa Bonsa (ETH)	2:18:06	Zeritu Wakjira (ETH)	2:40:49
9th	2014	Victor Kiprono (KEN)	2:21:14	Magdaliní Gazéa (GRE)	2:47:04
8th	2013	Teklu Geto (ETH)	2:19:29	Magdaliní Gazéa (GRE)	2:41:46
7th	2012[6]	Teklu Geto (ETH)	2:18:44	Alina Nituleasa (ROM)	2:56:33
6th	2011[7]	Peter Biwott (KEN)	2:13:12	Sisay Measo (ETH)	2:40:41
5th	2010	Mehari Gebre (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 Kipruto (KEN)	2:13:08	Elizabeth Chemweno (KEN)	2:35:04
2nd	2007	David Kosgei (KEN)	2:13:49	Elizabeth Chemweno (KEN)	2:36:04
1st	2006	Moses Arusei (KEN)	2:11:37	Souad Aït Salem (ALG)	2:28:22

Statistics

Winners by country Country Men's race Women's race Total  Kenya 6 3 9  Ethiopia 4 3 7  Greece 0 2 2  Algeria 0 1 1  Romania 0 1 1  Ukraine 0 1 1

Multiple winners Athlete Country Wins Years Elizabeth Chemweno  Kenya 2 2007, 2008

See also

• Athens Classic Marathon

References

1. Marathon. Alexander the Great Marathon. Retrieved on 2014-04-14.
2. Baraki and Stanko prevail in Thessaloniki Marathon. IAAF (2010-04-18). Retrieved on 2014-04-14.
3. AIMS Race Directory. AIMS (2010). Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
4. 10Km Race . Alexander The Great Marathon. Retrieved on 2014-04-14.
5. 5Km Race . Alexander The Great Marathon. Retrieved on 2014-04-14.
6. April 2012 Results. AIMS. Retrieved on 2012-04-04.
7. Ramsak, Bob (2011-04-10). Biwott and Measo triumph in Thessaloniki. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-04-14.

External links

• Official website
• Race profile from MarathonInfo