Cyprus invites you to follow the steps of Richard the Lionheart. Run the Limassol Marathon GSO races.
Beyond Expectations
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 [...]
2010 Event – 28th February
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 [...]
Limassol Marathon GSO – Cyprus
Limassol Marathon GSO | May 25th, 2010No Comments »Having managed to earn the accreditation of AIMS and IAAF, the Limassol Marathon GSO is expanding into a big athletic celebration where Marathon runners from all over the world will meet to compete and at the same time enjoy a memorable experience.
The race is a 42k flat run all the way along the soothing sea front coastal road of Limassol, a spirited and cosmopolitan sea side town which offers a rare combination of the sea and a mixture of modern buildings and historical remnants.
The island of Cyprus, the birth place of Aphrodite, the goddess of Love and Beauty, is a destination that effortlessly combines a storied past 11.000 years old with modern European culture. We invite you to experience the combination of sports and exercise with breathtaking scenery that will offer you an exhilarating run of a [...]
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