News | May 25th, 2010No Comments »
“Participation in the Limassol Marathon GSO of 28th February are developing beyond our best expectations” said in a press conference to present the events sponsors Spyros Spyrou, the Marathons Organisational Manager.
Our target for the first year to go global, which was for 500 foreign runners and as many as that from Cyprus is to be exceeded. Apart from this, the response for the charity walks is also great. 5 charity organizations are directly related to the event these being the following:
Make a Wish – an organization for children with Cancer.
Volunteer Doctors – an organization to aid people in need because of conflicts or disasters abroad.
Europa Donna Cyprus – an organization fighting breast cancer.
The Association in Support of people with Alzheimers.
Children in Need (Nicosia section).
At the press conference Spyrou took the opportunity to thank all the sponsors saying that “without the support and trust of them we could not create and grow this fascinating event for Limassol and Cyprus as a whole”. A special reference he made to the Main Sponsor, the Cyprus Tourism Organisation which was the first one to declare their support and who enabled the organisaers to move ahead.
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Limassol Marathon GSO | May 25th, 20101 Comment »
The organizers, GSO and Olympus Events Management were delighted by the success of last year’s Marathon event on the 28th February, which became the biggest athletic event in the history of road running in Cyprus, with over 1400 participants in all events.
As well as the many Cypriots who took part, there was a big entry from Greece, and runners featured from over 20 countries including UK, Russia, Poland, Romania, Germany, Austria, Italy, Finland, Lebanon, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kenya and Ethiopia.
The Charity Walks encouraged a lot of people to participate, and the total participation fees of these events, was distributed to the following Charities:
Make A Wish – Cyprus
Volunteer Doctors – Cyprus
Europa Donna -Cyprus
People Support Association Alzheimer’s Disease
Children’s Home Nicosia
The Marathon winner was Moses Kibet of Kenya with a PB 2:13:29, followed by compatriots Julious Karinga (2:14:45) and Momanyi Basweti (2:17,19) all of whom broke the old course record. First Greek runner Pavlos Tzanavaras was 13th in 2:35:07. First Female was Russian Natalia Sergeeva in 2:38:56. Second was Hungarian Andrea Tacaks (2:44:19) and third Russian Nadezda Semiletova (2:45:48). All three broke the old record (2:46).
Half Marathon, winner was Champion and holder of the Balkan [...]
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