A Kenyan long-distance runner was again the winner of the 36th annual Athens Authentic Marathon, with Kipkorir Misoi on Sunday covering the distance from a site just outside the township of Marathon to Athens’ Panathinaikos Stadium in a time of 2:10:56 – a record for the specific event.
Two Ethiopian runners, Tiruneh Tesfa (2:12.52) and Gereme Azmeraw (2:13.20) were second and third, respectively. The first Greek runner to cross the finish line was Costas Gelaouzos, who was seventh with a time of 2:21:54.
The first female runner across the finish line was also a Kenyan, Muriuki Nyawira, who clocked in at 2:36:46.
