A wave of seven years accompanied him in 7 sports activities routes and as many different actions with a social influence, not solely members from Cyprus but in addition runners who arrived in Larnaca from 85 completely different nations to expertise the heart beat of the nice sports activities occasion that succeeded in connecting the identify of the greatness of human will and endurance.
The seventh Radisson Blu Worldwide Larnaca Marathon this yr stuffed town with vitality and colours from all around the world, with 12000 runners pouring into the streets of town, to indicate the insurmountable human spirit, setting a brand new file within the lengthy marathon course of 42km, the place the members exceeded 900.
By surpassing themselves and defying their limits, the runners confirmed the true that means of the marathon.
The primary within the route classes
Within the marathon route of 42 km. winners within the males's class had been Dasos Gonnella with 02:39:09, second was Emil Zohorovic 02:40:01 and third was Ariel Resnik with 02:41:57.
Within the ladies's marathon, Rebecca Clarke completed first with 03:02:08, second was Dissing Gitte Messell with 03:06:17 and third was Stavri Thrasyvoulou, with 03:10:05.
Within the half marathon of 21 km. Charbel Sejaan completed first with a time of 01:08:37, with a course file, Aajaj Suleiman was second with 01:10:41 and Christos Lamaris was third with 01:11:14.
Within the ladies's class, Beata Popadiak completed first with 01:19:40, Elia Ioannume was second with 01:23:47 and Svitlana Korobkina was third with 01:25:18
Within the class of 10 km males, Giorgos Tofi completed first with 00:31:15, Mahmoud Abouzeid second with 00:31:58 and Krzysztof Szymanowski third with 00:32:29.
Within the race of 10 km. ladies, Tamara Metelena completed first with 00:38:16, Lorenza Negro second with 00:38:23 and Aleksandra Kalistratova third with 00:38:46.
Within the 5 km particular person race within the males's class, Giorgos Tofi completed first with 00:15:54, Antonis Paschalidis second with 00:16:24 and Mikhail Matsnev third with 00:17:10.
Monika Kaczmarek completed first within the ladies's 5km class with a time of 00:17:22. Mona Lisa Camilleri completed second with 00:18:40 and Dominika Kloda third with a time of 00:19:14.
Within the company race of 5 km, the group of the Provincial Self-Authorities Group of Larnaca completed first, Piacere Sports activities Membership second and Good Physio Ellinas Head and Neck Group third.
The greatness of human excellence
The group was not restricted to the sporting effort, since this yr it managed to point the significance of selling socially appropriate requirements and to embrace our fellow human beings who’re struggling. With initiatives resembling 'You Run We Donate' and partnerships with charities, the occasion has proven that it serves to domesticate a worth system.
This energy was represented by two particular athletes who touched the hearts of all these current on the nice celebration that grew to become some extent of reference for town of Zeno: Paralympian Stelios Malakopoulos and desk tennis champion Andreas Arabis.
Stelios Malakopoulos, a pioneer in world sports activities, ran the 5km course, bringing with him a narrative that each shocks and evokes. On the age of simply 19, after a severe automobile accident, Stelios was confronted along with his worst nightmare. However his willpower to not let something stand in his means noticed him grow to be a world champion, with an extended soar file of seven.04m. His participation within the marathon was a residing instance of braveness, dedication and inspiration, particularly for the youth.
Andreas Arabis, champion in desk tennis, who turned tragedy right into a supply of energy, after an accident that left him in a wheelchair, was one other participant who grew to become a voice for the rights and integration of people with disabilities in sports activities. His participation within the 5km run in Anytime's colours as the corporate's model ambassador for secure driving acted as a robust message of consciousness and alter.
Via the routes of the 2 athletes, each runner and spectator felt that essentially the most troublesome obstacles are usually not the kilometers that have to be coated, however the inner limits that we’re requested to beat.
With the presence of Olympic medalist Antigonis Drispiotis, who ran with the Stoiximan Working Group and SEGAS representatives who carried the flame of the unique Athens Marathon to the Radisson Blu Worldwide Larnaca Marathon, the connection of Cyprus with Greece and the spirit that permeates it was indicated the cooperation of the 2 nations within the subject of sports activities.
The Mayor of Larnaca, Andres Vyras, awarded on behalf of the group Mrs. Lula Karatza, consultant of SEGAS, the World Champion Antigoni Drispiotis, the Paralympian Stelios Malakopoulos and the file holder Costas Houvardas.
The seventh Radisson Blu Larnaca Worldwide Marathon was not only a sporting occasion – however an experiential expertise that succeeded in establishing its dominance within the venues of main occasions by turning town into a world assembly middle of people that now know that victory is just not solely about time or in distance, however in ardour and dedication.
Along with the hundreds of runners in Finikoudes, there have been additionally hundreds of tourists who loved the sports activities pageant ignoring the rain.
