Annual Marathon Held in Limassol
On Sunday, March 23, the city of Limassol hosted its annual marathon, attracting more than 17,000 athletes from 70 countries.
Runners gathered along Limassol’s seafront to participate in four distinct races.
The official opening ceremony was led by Alexandros Davos, CEO of OPAP Cyprus, and Limassol Mayor Yiannis Armeftis.
Organizers highlighted that the traditional Limassol Marathon promotes values such as fair play, unity, and collaboration.
Over 1,000 athletes competed in the main marathon, covering the challenging 42-kilometer distance.
OPAP Marathon Winners
Full Marathon – 42 km
Men: • Yorgos Tofi (Cyprus, GSE) – 02:27:50
• Nick Bester (UK) – 02:28:54
• Michael Taylor (UK) – 02:30:27
Women: • Elia Ioannou (Cyprus, GSP) – 02:54:42
• Stavroula Trasiou (Cyprus, GSO) – 03:05:47
• Anna Kavalec (Poland) – 03:09:41
Half Marathon – 21 km
Men: • Alex Gibb – 01:10:27
• Daniel Titcomb – 01:13:03
• Nekat Kapun – 01:15:20
Women: • Krista Kane – 01:15:29
• Anna Maximova – 01:19:01
• Svetlana Korobkina – 01:23:17
Petrolina Energy Road – 10 km
Men: • Roman Krivotsevich – 00:31:41
• Alexey Kalistratov – 00:32:24
• Przemyslaw Gaj – 00:33:13
Women: • Diana Isakova – 00:33:14
• Anastasia Marinakova – 00:35:39
• Theopisti Parmacia – 00:36:46
Axlebolt Road – 5 km
Men: • Andreas Mihara – 00:16:31
• Rich Bond – 00:17:06
• Ersan Koker – 00:17:29
Women: • Mona Lisa Camilleri – 00:18:31
• Jasmin Foltz – 00:19:02
• Antonia Steliku – 00:19:52
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