Race Information Athens Authentic Marathon 2022

WELCOME BY THE GOVERNMENT

Vasilis Kikilias

Minister of Tourism

On November 13, 2022, we will celebrate the 39th Athens Marathon. I therefore seize this opportunity to extend a heart felt greeting to all friends and all those who gather in Athens from every corner of the globe to run the unique, authentic, classic route.

The classic Marathon, the Authentic Marathon the one and only Marathon Race that starts from the field of the historical battle of Marathon and ends at the Panathenaic Stadium covering the 42 kilometers that have been established as a distance since 1896 on the same steps of authenticity and authenticity as that of historical event. It is the memory of the historical “Nenikikamen — we won” that, now appearing emerges as a unique symbolic global message of principles, ideas, peace and solidarity. There is no sport event with more symbolism than the Road Marathon event. Let alone the city of Athens, which is a symbol of unity, uniqueness and authentici ty. Unity because it unites us all around the message of victory carried by the messenger after the great battle.

It unites us all around the joy of participation mainly by overcoming the limits of human endurance and the possibili ties that each participant is called upon to overcome. Unique ness because there is nothing similar in world history; and authenticity because the Athens Marathon is held following exactly the same steps that the (ancient) heroic messenger made.

The Athens Marathon is a wonderful experience that the participants will always treasure in their hearts. It is at the same time a test that requires e ort, fatigue, discipline and commitment to the goal. This experience culminates with the finish in Kallimarmaro in the shadow of the Acropolis and the Parthenon.

In my capacity as Minister of Tourism, I am grateful to the members of SEGAS for the continuous organization of the highest and unique sporting event in Athens over a number of years, which contributes to the promotion of the country and the city of Athens worldwide. I welcome the thousands of marathon runners from al/ over the world to the cradle of fair competition to the one and only authentic Marathon, the one that is being held in 21st century’s Athens.

Lefteris Avgenakis Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports

The 39 th edition of Athens Authentic Marathon, the popular running event of our country, is getting ready for another chap ter for the ages. The Marathon keeps the universal values of sports alive, originating from the Olympic Ideal.

The organization of the Athens Authentic Marathon consti tutes a distinct chapter for the reinforcement of the road event’s popularity, both within and outside of the Greek borders. The Ministry of Sport, via institutional initiatives and extroversion strategies, provably supports the running events movement and implements a dynamic agenda for its further development.

The fact that the entries for all races, some of the most demanding ones around the globe ( the 42km for the Authen tic Marathon, the 5 & 10km races), were covered before the deadline of the registration period, demonstrates the huge potential and the true passion of the people for the running events movement.

The Marathon inspires us through the elements of determina tion, persistence, dedication, competitiveness and loyalty to the final goal: the one of crossing the line, completing our objective and witnessing the vindication for the hard e ort. Without doubt, it reminds us of a basic principle for the mara thon called “life”: Never give up.

The organization of the Athens Authentic Marathon is also an excellent opportunity to realize the value of sports events regarding the economic and cultural development of our coun try as well as the upgrade of our society’s sports culture. Through the e ective cooperation of local administration authorities, the Hellenic Athletes Federation and the private sector, Greek athletics, as a whole, can become the world reference for sports action.

I am glad that this amazing event will raise the standards once again, honoring the combatants of the Battle of Marathon, the legendary Spyros Louis and all runners who will brighten up the races for the participation.

Congratulations to the organizers and good luck to all the participants!

OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF SEGAS

GRAND SPONSOR OF MARATHON

GRAND SPONSORS OF SEGAS

VENUE SPONSOR

MEMBER

Dedicated to the Balkan Champion Gregoris Labrakis

OFFICIAL SUPPORTERS OF SEGAS

HELLENIC OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

WELCOME BY SEGAS & REGION OF ATTICA

Sofia Sakorafa President of SEGAS

On behalf of the Hellenic Athletics Association (SEGAS), I am honored to welcome all the Athletes, who came from every part of Greece and from all over the world, in order to partici pate in this big race, the “Athens Marathon. The Authentic”.

Everyone’s presence, trully moves us!

We believe that for each and every one of you, this is an important experience of a lifetime and it is worth living it with all your personal power.

Follow the path of history and write your own history.

The Authentic Marathon is not just an endurance race. The classical route symbolizes the superhuman e ort of a hoplite, to carry the message of victory from the battlefield of Mara thon to Athens.

The new generation, today, will deliver the flame with the inextinguishable symbols, so that you can also carry, with your participation in today’s race, the messages of:

•The victory of the solidarity of the people, which marks the very vision of sports

• The e ort to prevent the ecological destruction of the planet

• The fight for world peace, for a world without poverty, discrimination, injustice

Have a good race, so that the ideals and dreams of the people for prosperity to triumph, which are also embodied in this “Athens Marathon. The Authentic”.

George Patoulis Regional Governor of Attica

The Region of Attica has the privilege and honour to host every year a sporting event of great history, remembrance and culture, international in scope.

The contribution of this leading event to the tourist promotion of Attica is important as it makes our Region a sporting and cultural destination at a time when tourism is a driving force in the coun try’s development prospects.

The enhancement of the surplus value of Attica’s brand name, a central pillar of our own policy, urges us towards supporting such an emblematic race.

In this context, we have doubled the amount allocated for the 39 th Marathon, as we want to invest in sporting events that unite the past with the present and therefore bring multiple benefits. We cooperate with the administration of the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), who, being fully aware of the responsibility they have to organise the authentic Marathon and acting with seriousness and consistency, have established a wider collabora tion between the State, the Local Government and all stakeholders in order to contribute to and guarantee the successful conduct of this leading event.

A new era of cooperation is unfolding, as the Marathon constitutes a powerful pillar of development for Culture and Sport. To this end, we contribute the most to the conduct of this global running event. The Marathon remains for many generations a point of reference that inspires and teaches everyone self-denial, perseverance and determination through sports.

The past meets the future and the legend meets history. We send the timeless message of peace and fellowship amongst the peoples, of the need for social solidarity and of faith in the power of free human will. The Region of Attica will contribute greatly to the realisation of this global running sport which invites young and old people to become an integral part of the sport chain. We work with all those stakeholders embracing healthy ways of life, to lay solid foundations for the future of sport for young generations.

In closing, I would like to congratulate all those who contribute every year to the e orts made in order to implement this major project and to cordially wish every success in the event. Above all, to wish every success to the partic ipants, who compete with their own limits, knowing that the participation is much more valuable than the final ranking.

I wholeheartedly wish you a pleasant stay, a beautiful race, and may the best athlete win!

Dedicated to the Balkan Champion Gregoris Labrakis

BY THE

HELLENIC OLYMPIC COMMITTEE & THE CITIES OF ATHENS AND MARATHON

Spyros Cpapralos President of the HOC IOC Member President of the EOC

It is a great honor and pride for the Hellenic Olympic Committee to partici pate every year in the great celebration of the Athens Authentic Marathon, with the concession of the Panathenaic Stadi um.

In this venue, where the first Athens Modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 and later on for the occasion of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games when some sports also were held here.

Greece’s sporting heritage continues every year, with the participation of athletes from all over the world to the Authentic Marathon.

The Athens Authentic Marathon is not a simple race, but a multifaceted sporting, touristic, cultural and social event that highlights the best side of Greece. At the same time, the connection of the Athens Marathon with the “Kallimarmaro” venue, reminds the world that the gift of the Olympic Games to Humanity came from the Ancient Greeks.

Beyond its association with the ancient and modern Olympic Games, the Authentic Marathon itself reminds everyone of how beautiful our country is! It is one of the most well-known and widespread sports events of Greece and a huge national asset for our sporting and cultural heritage.

On November 13th, let’s all leave our homes to applaud, along the marathon route or at the finish line at the Panathe naic Stadium, the thousands of runners who will participate this year, not giving up their own special struggle, but also to send the message that Greeks keep their traditions, respect their heritage, love their homeland, and do not give up the fight in di cult times!

Kostas Bakoyiannis Mayor of Athens

We are delighted it is time to host yet another Athens Marathon.

The original route is there, stand ing irresistible on the pedestal of its historic background and glory coupled to its contemporary prestige.

This very route is proof that Athens is not a stop: it is the destination. We look forward to welcoming athletes from Greece and abroad to our city, to admire them and their painstaking e orts, to learn from their example, their endless natural power, and their indomita ble spirit.

Let us commend and congratulate all partners and entities who have worked together to encompass parallel events and activities for sustainable growth and the circu lar economy.

The City of Athens rallies around this e ort overall, aimed at having a series of impeccable sports events since, parallel to the classic Marathon, there are also the massively popular 5km and 10km road races as well as the kids race.

And a colorful stream of people of all ages is bound to flood the city over the span of two days and fill it with optimism.

We are all going to be there.

Stergios Tsirkas Marathon Mayor

Dear friends of sports

We are more than ready to host, once more, the Flame Lighting Ceremony and the Start of the 39th Authentic Marathon Run, in the historic location of Marathon, which will be the epicen ter of sports events and the meeting point of runners from all around the world, whose common aim is participation and victory.

At the historical Marathon Tomb, the day before the Authentic Marathon Run, the Flame Lighting Ceremony will take place with the participation of students from the schools of Marathon for the first time. Following, there will be a torch relay to the location of the Marathon Start, where the Altar will belit up.

On the day of the Run we shall fire the gun for the thousands of runners who will take position at the Marathon Start. This year I need to point out that we have concluded the construction of a ring-road around the Marathon Start and the Stadium, thus improving access and services for an increased number of participants. We will be there, to help, applaud and encourage with eventsduring the 16 km of the Run through the Municipality of Marathon, wishing for all runners to achieve their goal.

We are inviting you all on the 12th and 13th of November 2022 to experience together this unique celebration of sports, which glorifies Greece and Marathon and makes it a landmark and top destination for athletes, whether professionals or amateurs. Best of luck and a very good finish to all!

THE 2022 AUTHENTIC MARATHON AT A GLANCE

Not only a unique race, a memorable 5-day event

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The Athens Marathon is dedicated to the memory of pacifist Grigoris Labrakis and has the unique privilege of follow ing the original marathon route of the first Modern Olympic Games (1896), which is an o cially measured 42.195km course, recognized by WA (Worlds Athletics) and AIMS. The 39th edition of the 5-day event uses a number of landmark venues, such as the Historic Marathon Start, the Tomb of Marathon, the Zappeion Mega ron, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Athens Concert Hall and the Athens City Hall.

It consists of 5 races of all distances for 50.000 runners travelling to Athens, Attica and Greece from 120 countries, as well as the simultaneous events of the OPAP Marathon EXPO, 10K Universities Run, Kids’ Run and the Marathon Flame Ceremonies. Since 1983, the Hellenic Athletics Federation orga nizes the event, nowadays supported by the Greek National Tourism Organization, Attica Region, Cities of Athens and Marathon and Hellenic Olympic Committee.

39th ATHENS MARATHON. THE AUTHENTIC (AMA) - 2022 SUMMARY 5-DAY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2022

Athens City Center - Amalias Ave. (at National Gardens Entrance)

5km Road Race STOIXIMAN

Start of the 5km Road Race STOIXIMAN

• Starts on Vas. Amalias Ave., in front of Bodosakis Foundation Megaron

Marathon Town – Marathon Start Venue

Marathon Race (42.195m on the Authentic Route)

(It includes the Hellenic National Marathon Race Championships of SEGAS & of Athletes with Disabilities)

09:00

Start of the Marathon Race

• Starts at Marathon Town at Marathon Run Historic Start Venue

• Finishes inside the Panathenaic Stadium

Athens City Center - Vas. Sofias Ave. (in front of the Parliament)

Kids & Road Race 1200m

• Starts on Vas. Sofias Ave. in front of the Parliament

Athens City Center - Panathenaic Stadium

• Finishes inside the Panathenaic Stadium Estimated Finish Time of the 1 st 5km STOIXIMAN Runner Medal Awards Ceremony for the Winners of the 5km Road Race STOIXIMAN Estimated Finish Time of the leading Kids Runners Honorary Award Ceremony of the Greek National Team Estimated Finish Time of the 1 st Male Marathon Runner Estimated Finish Time of the 1 st Greek Male Marathon Runner

08:30 - 10:00 08:30 09:00 - 17:45 10:15 - 10:35 11

EXPO 2022

Runners will pick up their bib number kit from the Athens Marathon Registration Center at the «OPAP Marathon Expo» the city’s most impressive sport, tourism

The EXPO, produced by Be Best, will be open for 4 days, from 13:00 on Wednesday till 20:00 on Saturday, at the indoor Tae Kwon Do Venue in Palaio Faliro (10’ south drive from the center of

With more than 140 exhibitors, it will initiate the 5-day event of AMA and become the central focus, since thousands of registered runners and their companions will visit the venue to explore the new trends of the running market, purchase clothes, shoes and accessories, discover various gadgets, get acquainted with fitness, wellness and health related service providers, buy healthy food products, meet sport tourism agents and other local and international marathon race organizers and attend presentations for sport and social awareness topics. The Marathon EXPO is considered as one of the largest and best EXPOs

Tae-Kwon-Do Olympic Venue at Palaio Faliro

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION Marathon Authenic Route

AGE LIMIT FOR PARTICIPATION

The Marathon is open to people over 18 years old (born at least in 2004)

STARTING & FINISHING TIME OF THE RACE

The Marathon Race will start at 09.00am. All finishes will be completed by 17.30

HEALTH OF PARTICIPANTS

All runners participate in the race AT THEIR OWN SOLE RISK. The organizers are not responsible for any issues concerning the health of participants due to lack of preventive medical check-ups. It is recommended that participants have had a recent medical exami nation prior to participating in the race. Particular attention should be paid by persons who have any form of cardiac problems. It is also recommended that all partic ipants, regardless of age, have a full cardiac check-up before participating in the race. The organizers will not request medi cal certificates from any athlete, as all participants compete at their own risk.

Health Protocol of the event SEGAS, in line with the latest data of the Greek State on the spread of the COVID-19 disease, with draws the health protocol of AMA 2022.

For the protection of all athletes, volunteers and working person nel, we recommend the obser vance of safe distances -where crowded- and the performance of a preventive self-diagnostic test (self test) both on the day of receipt of their participation material and on the day of the race.

The presentation of a COVID-19 certificate (vaccination, recovery, negative diagnostic test) when receiving their entry material or on the day of the race is no longer compulsory. In addition, the use of a mask at the Runner Service Center & Marathon EXPO, as well as at the start/finish of each race, is optional, but recom mended.

BEFORE THE RACE

Before start from the home Make sure you have the following with you:

- Your entry number and safety pins (the timing chip is built into the entry number),

- The special recyclable clothes bag, on which the sticker with the runner & entry number should be a xed in a way that it is clearly visible.

- The dry clothes you will need after the race.

Transfer of runners to the start ing area

Transportation (direct and with out intermediate stops) is provid ed by buses from six (6) di erent points in the center of Athens, from 05:30 to 06:45. After 06:45 it is not possible to transport the participants by means of the AMA Organizing Committee’s means of transport.

Attention: the last bus departure from Syngrou-Fix station will be at 06:15.

Boarding points: 1.1. Metro station, Line 2 “Syn grou-Fix”, along Syngrou Avenue, boarding from the side of the ascent (exit “Syngrou”).

Attention: the last bus departure from Syngrou-Fix station will be at 06:15.

2. Metro stop Line 2 & 3 “Syntag ma” a) along Vasilissis Amalias Avenue on the side of the Greek Parliament / monument “Un known Soldier”) and b) along Vas. Georgiou Street in front of the Grande Bretagne Hotel.

3. Metro stop Line 2 “Panepisti mio”, along Panepistimiou Avenue on the side of Panepisti miou

4. Metro stop Metro Line 3 “;Evangelismos”, along Vasilissis Sofias Avenue from the side of the ascent.

5. Metro stop Line 3 “Katehaki”, along Mesogeion Avenue from the upstream side towards Ag. 6. Omonia electric stop along Panepistimiou Avenue and 3rd September

For the faster and uninterrupted boarding of the runners at their boarding points, it is recommend ed that runners use the following Metro stops for boarding the buses, if they come from the following areas, avoiding the central Syntagma station:

• Metro & Electric Station “Omonia”: Piraeus, Kallithea, Tavros, Petralona, Patissia, N.Io nia, Heraklion, Maroussi, Kifissia

• Metro Station “Syngrou Fix”: Neos Kosmos, Koukaki, Kallithea, N. Smyrni, Dafni, Agios Dimitrios, Heliopolis, Alimos, Argyroupoli, Elliniko, Glyfada

•Metro station ¨Katehaki¨: Psychiko, Papagos, Holargos, Halandri, Ag. Paraskevi

The main concern is to encourage and instruct the use of all stations that allow the approach to the start area with additional walking to the start area, in order to achieve the separationdispersion of the arrival of the runners and to avoid confusion. The boarding of the participants in the buses of the organization for their transportation from Athens to Marathon, will be carried out in accordance with the current provisions and the health regulations of the EODY, concerning passenger transport, using buses and EDF vehicles, with a strictly mandatory instruction to all participants and the accompanying sta of the organization to use protective masks.

ATTENTION: In order to avoid inconvenience, the Organizing Committee of the AMA recommends that runners do not use their own means of transport to the Start.

Runners who will go to the start with their own means must not use their own means: (a) be at the venue (starting area, Marathon) at least one hour before the 1:30 start time of the race, i.e. by 07:30΄ at the latest, taking into account the distance that the runners will have to walk from their drop-o parking to the starting area (approximately 800m), (b) to take into account that on the route of the Marathon there will be a tra c ban on both directions of Marathon Avenue from 08:00΄.

Warm-up areas for runners

Runners can warm up on the rubber carpet (tartan) of the Stadium, which is located within the starting facility of the Road Marathon.

Management of Personal E ects and Equipment

Runners must place their personal belongings and clothing in the special bag, which they will collect from the Runner Service Centre together with their entry number.

The Organising Committee will not accept any backpacks, bags, etc., other than the special bags that it makes available to the runners.

Attention: a sticker with the runner΄s entry number must be a xed to the bag in such a way that it is clearly visible. Alternatively, it is recommended that the entry number be written on the bag with a marker. The bag must be tightly closed and must not contain any travel documents, money, valuables or medicines. SEGAS and the AMA Organizing Committee are not responsible in case of loss of valuable items.

Attention. After this period, the bags and their contents will be disposed of.

By 08:20΄ (at the latest 40 minutes before the first start of the Marathon Road Race), runners must deliver the special bags with their clothes and personal belongings to the trucks with the SPEEDEX sign, which will be located 150 meters in front of the Start Arch (after the starting light), to be transported to the finish. The placement of the special bags inside the clothing

transport vehicles will be based on the number of entries of each runner. The clothing transport vehicles will be marked with the runners΄ numbers, whose bags will be managed by volunteers of the event, and will be available for the runners΄ convenience.

It is suggested that runners, immediately after disembarking from the bus, hand over their special clothing bag to the respective clothing transport vehicles, according to their participation number.

If you deem it necessary, you can wear the specific «warming cover» that will be distributed by Organizing Committee when you disembark at the Marathon Start Line, for as long as you are waiting for the start of your block. It will keep your body warm.

It is also strongly recommended that runners, a few minutes before entering the starting block, leave their rough and light clothing in the special clothing collection baskets. These baskets will be located in the center of the three blocks before the start block, i.e. the 2nd, 3rd and 4th blocks. The AMA Organising Committee, in collaboration with organizations, will collect this equipment/clothing, which, after sorting, will be donated for a social purpose.

After the finish line, the plastic bags will be collected by showing the participation number and with the support of

the volunteers/drivers at a predetermined place on Vass. Olga Avenue at the height of the fountain of Zappeion, 200m to the right after the exit from the courtyard of the Panathinaikos Stadium.

During the warm-up/waiting time, an audible instruction will be given to runners who wish to warm up individually (running, stretching etc.), avoiding running in groups and avoiding places where runners are likely to collide.

Positioning of runners at the start (starting blocks)

All runners shall be placed in blocks at the start area according to their number of entries and color. The block is indicated on each runner΄s entry number.

Take your place early in the starting blocks based on the color and the inscription on your entry number!

Fifteen minutes (15΄) before the start all athletes must have taken their΄place in the respective block!

NOTE: The distribution of runners in blocks is done according to the performance achieved during the last four years (2019-2022), as registered by the runners in their entry form and checked by the Marathon O ce of SEGAS. Any failure to record or record an incorrect performance in the entry form will result in the automatic classification of these runners in one of the last blocks.

START LINE

A ¨wave start¨¨ is applied. A total of 10 consecutive starts are given.

The runners of the race will be distributed in di erent blocks. The line-up of the blocks of participants is defined along the straight start of the marathon start, in the extension of the facili ty behind the start and the stadi um inside the facility.

The participants in each block and in each row are defined in advance by name by the timing system and carry a named chip on their participation number so that, on the one hand, they main tain their specific and defined participation in the starting block in order to control their position in the block and, on the other hand, to control their course at the start, their course along the route (through the electronic control and timing points) and at the finish.

All participating runners are placed in blocks at the start area, according to their participation number and color. The block is indicated on the entry number. Large balloons of the same color as the block will be placed at the two entrances of the block. Attention is drawn to entering the block from the back, so arriving early to the block o ers a better position.

Please note that runners are allocated to the starting blocks (with no possibility of arbitrary change) based on their perfor mance, so a uniform pace of movement is ensured for partici pants in a particular starting block.

All participants are requested to respect the rules governing the start and to follow the instruc tions of the sta and volunteers of the Organizing Committee.

Time Start of the Marathon Race

1ο block: elite athletes & National Championships A/G & the athletes with the 500 best performances - A1 block

2ο block: Α2 block

3ο block: Α3 block

4ο block: Α4 block

5ο block: Α5 block

6ο block: Α6 block

7ο block: Α7 block

Special start line AMEA

8ο block: Α8 block

9th block: (including entries without performance) - 9 block

09:30

09:00 09:02 09:05 09:08 09:11 09:14 09:17 09:20 09:23 09:27 09:33

10th block: Remaining runners10 block

The last runner crosses the start line

ATTENTION: The start of athletes from blocks to which they do not belong is checked electronically and results in their automatic disqualification and their deletion from the scoreboard.

DURING THE RACE

Kilometric Indications

There is an indication at each kilometer of the race route.

Toilets - WC

Chemical toilets are available at the start line, finish line and feed stations of the race.

Medical help on the route

The Organising Committee of the event provides sanitary coverage for the race. The ambulance and rescue teams are the providers of the health coverage.

Medical assistance is provided on the race route and at the start and finish areas. The last runners are followed by an ambulance. First aid rescu ers/volunteers are present along the entire race route providing first aid and communicating with the race health care providers.

Food and water stations

Please note that no personal drinks service will be provided at the feed stations. This service is provided only to elite athletes and to athletes of the Panhellenic Championships.

Depending on the catering station, water, isotonics,

and coconut flavor, Coca Cola are o ered.

Recycling

As part of the implementation of the AMA 2022 environmental program, the disposal of plastic bottles and cups should be done in the paper and plastic bins after the water tables, in order to keep the route clean and to forward the collected waste for final recycling and reuse.

At the terminus, banana waste is disposed of in the marked bins separately from other recyclable waste in order to be sent for composting.

Slow Athletes

A time limit of eight (8) hours has been set for the completion of the Road Marathon. In the event that a runner does not complete his/her e ort within the time limit (see below). If he decides to continue at his own risk, he must move to the pavement and continue his e ort there. This measure is necessary for the safety of the runners and the unobstructed flow of tra c. After the indicated times, the marathon route will be opened to tra c in sections. We ask runners to follow the above instructions for their own safety.

Pick up of Runners who abandon Runners will be followed by a bus of the Organizing Committee, which will take to the finish line those who are unable or unwilling to complete their e ort. If a runner drops out, they should head to the nearest aid station or contact an o cial or volunteer of the Organising Committee at any point along the route. In the event that a runner does not require medical assistance, he/she may: a) remain at the point where he/she stopped until picked up by a vehicle of the Organizing Committee, which will take

him/her to the finish line, b) wait for the bus following the last runners, which will pick up the athletes who drop out, c) head for the finish line at his/her own risk.

Time limit for the completion of the race

A time limit of eight (8) hours has been set for the completion of the Road Marathon, at 17:30, taking into account the time delay of all consecutive starts.

TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION OF THE COMPETITION

Electronic timing

All runners must wear their race number with the built-in timing chip on their chest and must not be covered by clothing or objects. In any other case it is possible that they will not be recorded in the race results.

At intermediate points along the Marathon route (every 5km and at 21.1km), there are electronic timing control zones to record intermediate times. Any athlete who does not have an electronic readout at the start, split timing zones and finish will be disquali fied.

The timing chip together with the runner΄s number shall indicate to the electronic system the athlete΄ s identity and his/her starting block. Only athletes who: (a) participate in the race validly, (b) are placed in the correct start ing block, (c) show a time indica tion in the electronic timing zones and (d) finish within the time limit for completing the race, will be included in the final resultswhere their final performance and intermediate times are announced - and will receive a certificate of participation and performance.

Timekeepers

In front of the leading runner there is a vehicle with a large digital stopwatch on the roof. There is also a digital stop watch at the finish line.

ATTENTION: Athletes who con tinue their e ort beyond the time limit, at any point of the course, must be aware that they continue at their own risk. The Tra c Police will hand over the race route to tra c gradually, after the last runner has passed the feed stations within the time limit.

Regulations

Compliance with the regulations of the World Athletics (WA), the International Association of International

Marathon and Distance Running (AIMS) and SEGAS is a prerequi site for the safe and equal partici pation of all runners in this mass sporting event. Moreover, mutual understanding and assistance between runners is required before, during and after the race, as required by the sporting ethos and values that permeate the Authentic Marathon. Individual runners and groups of runners must respect their fellow runners, not interfere with each other΄s e orts and not hinder the smooth running of the race. Headphones are allowed during the race. Participation in the race without sports clothing is not allowed. In case of non-compliance with the rules, the race judges and the Organizing Committee o cials may disqualify athletes and remove them from the score board after the race, evaluating objections, electronic and visual material.

ATTENTION: Athletes with racing or hand-operated racing wheelchairs are not allowed to participate. The Organizing Com mittee, due to the form of the route, the high participation of runners, the infrastructure - func tions for the simultaneous con duct of multiple races on the same day, both in the city center and along the entire marathon route, can only ensure the safety of runners with the above-men tioned conditions.

ATTENTION: It is not permitted for runners to participate accom panied by pets, nor to participate with the support of a motorbike or other means, e.g. bicycle, scooter, skates, rollers.

Access to the Race CourseMarathon Attendance All race routes are free of vehicu lar tra c.

Non-participants (spectators, escorts, etc.) have no right to travel on the road where the athletes are running, by any means of transport. The adjacent stream to that of the athletes remains at the disposal of the Tra c Police, the ambulance and the support vehicles of the organ ization.

The movement of escorts between athletes, the obstruction of their movement, the non-dis play of the special permit (accreditation) and non-compli ance with the instructions of the Tra c Police and the organizers of the event will result in the immediate expulsion of the o enders from the route and the cancellation of the accompanied athletes.

Spectators, accompanying persons and friends of the runners may attend the AMA races and their movement is allowed only in the ways indicat ed on the special maps (Metro, public transport outside the race route). Athletes may not be accompanied by non-motorised means of transport (e.g. bicycle).

AT THE FINISH AND AFTER THE FINISH

Runners without an entry number are not allowed to participate in the race and finish. Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked. Partici pation in the race and the finish of runners accompanied by an animal is not allowed, nor partici pation and finish with the support of a mechanic or other means, e.g. bicycle, skateboard, skates. Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked.

Finish Line

Upon entering the finish area,

athletes will follow the course indicated by judges and volun teers and delineated by cones. They head towards the finish line running the last 170m to the tartan of the Panathinaikos Stadi um. The athletes finish on the left side of the stadium.

Procedures and Services Provid ed After the Finish Immediately after the finish all runners must continue walking towards the exit. If they require medical assistance, it will be provided by the medical sta located in the finish area. Immedi ately after the finish, runners will receive their finish medal and head towards the exit of the Stadium using the special ramp that goes over the left marble wall next to the entrance doors and ends at the stadium forecourts. Outside the Stadium, finishers are provided with: water, isotonic drinks, juices, energy biscuits , bananas. Then the runners are directed to the specially designed open area to collect their personal belongings. Runners can return to the stadium stands following the instructions of the volunteers to watch their teammates finish.

Access to the Finish Area

Runners without an entry number are not allowed to participate in the race and finish. Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked. Participation in the race and the finish of runners accompanied by an animal is not allowed, nor participation and finish with the support

of a mechanic or other means, e.g. bicycle, skateboard, skates. Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked.

Finish Line

Upon entering the finish area, athletes will follow the course indicated by judges and volun teers and delineated by cones. They head towards the finish line running the last 170m to the tartan of the Panathinaikos Stadi um. The athletes finish on the left side of the stadium.

Procedures and Services Provid ed After the Finish

Immediately after the finish all runners must continue walking towards the exit. If they require medical assistance, it will be provided by the medical sta located in the finish area. Immedi ately after the finish, runners will receive their finish medal and head towards the exit of the Stadium using the special ramp that goes over the left marble wall next to the entrance doors and ends at the stadium forecourts. Outside the Stadium, finishers are provided with: water, isotonic drinks, juices, energy biscuits , bananas. Then the runners are directed to the specially designed open area to collect their personal belongings. Runners can return to the stadium stands following the instructions of the volunteers to watch their teammates finish.

Access to the Finish Area

Only runners who have a bib number and are crossing the finish line, as well as members of the Organizing Committee who have the relevant indication on their bibs, are allowed access to the stadium’s finish area. Relatives, friends, chaperones

and coaches should not seek access to this area, as they make it di cult for both the runners on their way out and the scheduled functions of the event. Also, anyone wishing to enter the Stadi um’s competition area by other means (e.g. bicycle, scooter, etc.) is not permitted to enter. All participants must inform their chaperones of these regulations.

Prize Awards

All runners who successfully finish the race will be awarded a com memorative medal. Prizes (medal and diploma) will be awarded to the top three of the overall ranking of the Men’s and Women’s Marathon, as well as to the winners of the SEGAS National Marathon Championships. A trophy is awarded only to the first athlete of the race.

Results & Participation Certifi cates

During the race, there will be con tinuous updates on the results on the event’s website www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr. At the end of each race, the o cial results of the first runners will be announced immediately. The uno cial results for all participants will be announced on the event’s website after the end of the races, giving the opportunity to anyone inter ested to submit a written objec tion within five (5) calendar days.

After any objections have been recorded, investigated and resolved, the O cial Results will be posted.

After the announcement of the O cial Results and within a few days, the runners included in them have the opportunity to download their individual Certificates of Participation free of charge from the website of the o cial Photo

Agency of the event (marathonphotos.live).

Photographic Services

The Organising Committee is cooperating with the international photographic agency Marathon Photos. Participants can obtain photographic material from the website: marathonphotos.live.

TV coverage

The race will be televised live on ERT from 08:45 to 12:20.

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION 10km OPAP Race & UNIVERSITIES NIGHT RUN

Age Limit for Participation

The 10km OPAP Road Race is open to participants over 12 years old (born in 2010 and older).

RACE START & FINISH TIME

The 10km OPAP Road Race will start at 17.00 from Amalias Avenue - at the height of Megaro Bodossaki -, in the direction of Syntagma.

The Night Race of the Universities will start at 18.00 from Amalias Avenue - at the height of Bodos saki Palace - in the direction of Syntagma. All finishes will be completed by 19:32.

HEALTH OF PARTICIPANTS

All runners participate in the race AT THEIR SOLELY OWN RISK. The organizers are not responsi ble for any issues concerning the health of participants due to lack of preventive medical check-ups. It is recommended that partici pants have had a recent medical examination prior to participating in the race. Particular attention should be paid by persons who have any form of cardiac prob lems. It is also recommended that all participants, regardless of age, have a full cardiac check-up before participating in the race. The organizers will not request medical certificates from any athlete, as all participants com pete at their own risk. Health Protocol of the event SEGAS, in line with the latest data of the Greek State on the spread of the COVID-19 disease, withdraws the health protocol of AMA 2022. For the protection of all athletes, volunteers and work ing personnel, we recommend the

observance of safe distances -where crowded- and the perfor mance of a preventive self-diag nostic test (self test) both on the day of receipt of their participation material and on the day of the race.

The presentation of a COVID-19 certificate (vaccination, recovery, negative diagnostic test) when receiving their entry material or on the day of the race is no longer compulsory.

In addition, the use of a mask at the Runner Service Center & Mar athon EXPO, as well as at the start/finish of each race, is option al, but recommended.

BEFORE THE RACE

Before you start from home Make sure you have the following with you:

- Your entry number and safety pins (the timing chip is built into the entry number),

- The special recyclable laundry bag, on which the sticker with the runner’s race number should be a xed in a way that it is clearly visible.

Transition of runners to the start Participating runners shall proceed at their own risk to the starting area of the race. Use the Metro for seamless transportation to the start area and avoid the car. Please note that runners must be at Vas. Amalias Avenue (at the height of Megaro Bodossaki), heading towards Syntagma, at least 45 minutes before the start of the race.

That is until 16:45 Management of Personal objects and apparel

Attention: the sticker with the runner’s participation number must be placed on the bag in a way that it is clearly visible. The bag must be tightly closed and must not contain any travel docu ments, money, valuables or medi cines. SEGAS and the AMA Organising Committee shall not be held responsible in the event of loss of items of value.

Attention. After this period, the bags and their contents will be disposed of.

BEFORE STARTING

Arrival of participants at the start ing area (Amalias Avenue, in front of the Megaro Bodossaki). The arrival of the participants will take place from all the Metro stations surrounding the racing events and volunteers of the O.E. with specific instructions and recommenda tions will direct you to the start area.

Warm-up areas for runners

Runners can warm up on Vas. Amalias Avenue at the height of Hadrian’s Gate, behind the start area. Warming up in front of the start line will not be allowed. During the warm-up/waiting time, runners who wish to warm up individually (running, flexibility exercises, etc.) in the areas behind the start line will be advised to do so, avoiding running in groups and avoiding places where there is confusion between runners or accompanying persons.

Positioning at the Start line

The layout of the starting blocks is defined along the straight line on Vas. Amalias Avenue (at the height of Megaro Bodossaki), in the direction of Syntagma. NOTE: The allocation of the runners to blocks is made accord ing to the performance achieved during the last four years (2019-2022), as registered by the runners in their entry form and checked by the Marathon O ce of SEGAS. Any failure to record or record an incorrect performance in the entry form will result in the automatic classification of these runners in one of the last blocks. The participants in each block and in each row are defined beforehand by name by the timing system and carry a named chip on their participation number, so that, on the one hand, they maintain their specific and defined participation in the start ing block in order to control their position in the block and, on the other hand, their course at the start line, their course on the route (through the electronic control and timing points) and at the finish. It should be noted that the runners are allocated to the starting blocks (without the possibility of arbitrary change) on the basis of their performance, thus ensuring a uniform pace for participants in a given starting block. All participating runners are placed in blocks in the starting area according to their entry number and color. The block is indicated on the entry number. Large balloons of the same color as the block will be placed at the two entrances of the block.

Attention is drawn to entering the block from the back, so arriving early to the block o ers a better position.

Start line procedure

A “wave start” is applied. A total of 7 consecutive starts are given, in di erent blocks, a few minutes apart.

This is followed by the University race with one block at 18:00. Take your place early in the starting blocks based on the indicated block and the color of your entry number!

-15 minutes before the start

Time 10km Road Race Starts

17:00 17:02 17:05 17:08 17:11 17:14 17:17 17:20 Time 18:00 18:02

1st block: distinguished athletes & the 1.300 best performing athletes - A1block

2nd block: Α2 block

3rd block: Α3 block

4th block: Α4 block

5th block: Α5 block

6th block: Α6 block

electronically and will result in their automatic exclusion and deletion from the results table. Runners without an entry number are not allowed to participate in the race and finish.

Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked.

It is also not allowed to partici pate in the race and finish runners accompanied by an animal, nor to participate and finish with the support of a motorbike or other means, e.g. bicycle, skateboard, skates. Their entry to the Panath enaic Stadium will be prevented, as well as the entry of runners with mechanical or other means, e.g. skates, carts, bicycles.

DURING THE RACE

Kilometric Indications

There is an indication at each kilometer of the race route.

Toilets - WC

Chemical toilets are available at the start line, finish line and feed stations of the race.

Sanitary coverage

7th block: Α7 block Start of the 10km University Night Race

The last runner crosses the start line

8th block

The last runner of the University Race crosses the start line

All participants are asked to respect the rules governing the start line and the instructions of the sta and volunteers of the Organizing Committee. The start line of athletes from blocks to which they do not belong or in a race other than that of their regis tration will be checked

The Organising Committee of the event will provide health cover age for the race. The ambulance service is the provider of the health coverage. Medical assis tance is provided on the race route and at the start and finish areas. The last runners are followed by an ambulance. First aid rescuers/volun teers are present along the entire race route, providing first aid and com municating with the race health o cials.

Food and water stations

Bottled water is provided to runners at the start line and finish line. For the 10 km OPAP Road Race, there will be a double bottled water station at 3.7 and 7.9 km.

Recycling

As part of the implementation of the AMA 2022 environmental programme, the disposal of plas tic bottles and cups should be done in the paper and plastic bins after the water tables, in order to keep the route clean and to forward the collected waste for final recycling and reuse.

At the terminus, banana waste is disposed of in the marked bins separately from other recyclable waste in order to be sent for com posting.

Time limit for the completion of the race

The time limit for the completion of the 10 km OPAP Road Race is ninety (90) minutes. The 10 km OPAP race will be completed at 19:35. Attention: runners who may con tinue their e ort beyond the time limit at any point on the course, should be aware that they contin ue at their own risk and will not be allowed to enter the Stadium.

Electronic timekeeping

All runners must wear their entry number with the built-in timing chip on their chest and must not be covered by clothing or objects. In any other case it is possible that they will not be recorded in the race results.

There are electronic control and timing belts for recording inter mediate times, located at 1.05

km, 5th km and 5.75 km. The timing chip together with the runner’s number indicate to the electronic system the athlete’s identity and starting block. Only those athletes who: (a) participate in the race in a valid manner, (b) are placed in the correct starting block, (c) show a time indication in the electronic control zones, (d) finish within the time limit for the completion of the race and (e) comply with the rules , will be included in the final results - where their final perfor mance and intermediate times are announced - and will receive a certificate of participation and performance.

Regulations

Compliance with the regulations of the World Athletics Federation (World Athletics - WA), the Inter national Association of Interna tional Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and SEGAS is a prerequisite for the safe and equal participation of all runners in this mass sporting event. Furthermore, mutual understanding and assis tance between runners is required before, during and after the race, as required by the sporting ethos and values that permeate the Authentic Marathon. Individual runners and groups of runners must respect their fellow runners, not interfere with each other’s e orts and not hinder the smooth running of the race. Headphones are allowed during the race. Participation in the race without sports clothing is not allowed. In case of non-compliance with the rules, the race judges and the Organizing Committee o cials may disqualify athletes and remove them from the results

table after the race, evaluating objections, electronic and visual material.

Attention. Participation of runners accompanied by pets is not allowed, nor participation with the support of a motorbike or other means, e.g. bicycle, scooter, skates.

Access to the Race Course - Race Watch

All race routes are free of vehicu lar tra c. Non-participants (spec tators, escorts, etc.) have no right of access to the road on which the athletes are running. The adjacent stream to that of the athletes remains at the disposal of the tra c police, the ambulance and the support vehicles of the event. Spectators, accompanying persons and friends of the runners may attend the 10 km OPAP Road Race and may only travel by the means indicated on the special maps (Metro, public transport outside the race route). It is not allowed to accompany athletes by any means (e.g. bicycle, motorcy cle) both in the stream occupied by the runners and the adjacent stream.

The movement of escorts between athletes, failure to show the special permit (accreditation) and failure to comply with the instructions of the Tra c Police and the organizers of the event will result in the immediate expul sion of the o enders from the route and the cancellation of the escorted athletes.

AFTER THE FINISH

Runners without an entry number are not allowed to participate in the race and finish. Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked. Partici pation in the race and the finish of runners accompanied by an animal is not allowed, nor partici pation and finish with the support of a mechanic or other means, e.g. bicycle, skateboard, skates. Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked.

Finish Line

Upon entering the finish line area, athletes will follow the course indicated by judges and volun teers and delineated by cones. They head towards the finish line running the last 170m inside the Panathenaic Stadium. Athletes finish on the left side of the Stadium.

Procedures and Services Provid ed After the Finish Immediately after the finish all runners must continue walking towards the exit. If they require medical assistance, it will be provided by the medical sta located in the finish area. Immedi ately after the finish runners will receive their finish medal and head towards the Stadium exit using the special ramp that goes over the left marble wall next to the entrance doors and ends at the Stadium forecourt. Outside the Stadium water , juice , energy biscuits and bananas are provid ed to the finishing runners. Then the runners are directed to the designated area where they collect their personal belongings. Runners can return to the stadi um stands following the instru-

ctions of the volunteers to watch their teammates finish.

Access to the Finish Area

Only runners who have a bib number and are crossing the finish line, as well as members of the Organizing Committee who have the relevant indication on their bibs, are allowed access to the stadium’s finish area. Relatives, friends, chaperones and coaches should not seek access to this area, as they make it di cult for both the runners on their way out and the scheduled functions of the event. Also, anyone wishing to enter the Stadium’s competition area by other means (e.g. bicycle, scooter, etc.) is not permitted to enter. All participants must inform their chaperones of these regula tions.

Prize awards

All runners who successfully finish the race will be awarded a com memorative medal. Trophies (cup, medal and diplo ma) will be awarded to the top three (3) finishers in the overall ranking of the Men’s and Wom en’s 10 km Road Race.

Results & Certificates of Partici pation

During the race, there will be con tinuous updates on the results on the event’s website.

At the end of each race, the o cial results of the first runners will be announced immediately. The uno cial results for all partici pants will be announced on the event’s website after the end of the races, allowing anyone inter ested to submit a written objec tion within five (5) calendar days. After any objections have been

recorded, investigated and resolved, the O cial Results will be posted.

After the announcement of the O cial Results and within a few days, the runners included in them have the opportunity to download their individual Certificates of Participation free of charge from the website of the o cial Photo Agency of the event (marathonphotos.live).

Photographic Services

The Organising Committee is cooperating with the international photographic agency Marathon Photos. Participants can obtain photographic material from the website: marathonphotos.live.

TRACKING

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION 5km Road Race STOIXIMAN

Age Limit for Participation

The 5km STOIXIMAN Road Race is open to people over 12 years old (born in 2010 and older).

RACE START & FINISH TIME

MAP REVIEW

The 5km STOIXIMAN Road Race will start at 08.30am from Amali as Avenue - at the height of Megaro Bodossaki -, in the direc tion of Syntagma. All finishes will be completed by 10.00.

HEALTH OF PARTICIPANTS

All runners participate in the race AT THEIR SOLELY OWN RISK. The organizers are not responsi ble for any issues concerning the health of the participants due to lack of preventive medical check-ups. It is recommended that participants have had a recent medical examination prior to participating in the race. Particular attention should be paid by persons who have any form of cardiac problems. It is also recommended that all partic ipants, regardless of age, have a full cardiac check-up before participating in the race. The organizers will not request medi cal certificates from any athlete, as all participants compete at their own risk.

Health Protocol of the event SEGAS, in line with the latest data of the Greek State on the spread of COVID-19, announces the withdrawal of the health protocol of AMA 2022.

For the protection of all athletes, volunteers and working person nel, we recommend the obser vance of safety distances -where crowded- and the performance of a preventive self-diagnostic check (self test) both on the day

of receipt of the participation material and on the day of the race.

The presentation of a COVID-19 Certificate (vaccination, recovery, negative diagnostic test) upon receipt of their entry material or on the day of the race is no longer mandatory.

In addition, the use of a mask at the Runner Service Center & Marathon EXPO, as well as at the start line/finish line of each race, is optional, but recommended.

BEFORE THE RACE

Before you start from home Make sure you have the following with you:

- Your entry number and safety pins (the timing chip is built into the entry number),

- The special recyclable clothes bag, to which the sticker with the runner’s number must be a xed in a way that it is clearly visible.

Runners’ transition to the Start line

Participating runners go to the starting area of the race at their own risk. Please use the Metro for a seamless transition to the start ing area and avoid the car. Please note that runners must be at Vas. Amalias Avenue (at the height of Megaro Bodossaki), heading towards Syntagma, at least 45 minutes before the start of the race.

That is until 7:45

Management of Personal objects and apparel

The delivery of the participants’ clothes in special bags that will be provided by the organization, will take place in a specially designed

area inside the alley of Zappeion and at the side of the building no later than 30 minutes before the start of the race.

Attention: the sticker with the runner’s number must be placed on the bag in a way that it is clearly visible. The bag must be tightly closed and must not contain any travel documents, money, valua bles or medicines. SEGAS and the AMA Organising Committee shall not be held responsible in the event of loss of items of value.

Attention. any bags that are not collected after the end of the race are collected and stored at the SEGAS Marathon O ce for a period of 15 days. After this period, the bags and their contents will be disposed of.

BEFORE THE START

Arrival of participants at the start ing area (Amalias Avenue, in front of the Megaro Bodossaki)

The arrival of the participants will take place from all the Metro stations surrounding theracing events and volunteers of the O.E. with specific instructions and recommendations will direct you to the starting area.

Runners’ warm-up areas

Runners can warm up on Vas. Amalias Avenue at the height of Hadrian’s Gate, behind the starting area. Warming up in front of the start line will not be allowed.

During the warm-up/ waiting time, runners who wish to warm up

individually (running, flexibility exercises, etc.) in the areas behind the start line will be advised to do so, avoiding running in groups and avoiding places where there is confusion between runners or accompanying persons.

Positioning at Start line

The arrangement of the starting blocks is defined along the straight line on Vas. Amalias Avenue (at the height of Megaro Bodossaki), in the direction of Syntagma.

NOTE: The allocation of runners in blocks is made according to the performance achieved during the last four years (2019-2022), as registered by the runners in their entry form and checked by the Marathon O ce of SEGAS. Any failure to record or record an incorrect performance in the entry form will result in the auto matic classification of these runners in one of the last blocks. The participants in each block and in each row are defined beforehand by name by the timing system and carry a named chip on their participation number, so that, on the one hand, they maintain their specific and defined participation in the start ing block in order to control their position in the block and, on the other hand, their course at the start line, their course on the route (through the electronic control and timing points) and at the finish.

It should be noted that the runners are allocated to the start ing blocks (without the possibility of arbitrary change) on the basis of their performance, thus ensur ing a uniform pace for partici pants in a given starting block.

All participating runners are placed in blocks in the starting area according to their entry number and color. The block is indicated on the entry number. Large balloons of the same color as the block will be placed at the two entrances of the block.

Attention the entrance to the block is from the back, so arriving early o ers a better starting posi tion.

Start line Procedure

A “wave start” is applied. A total of 10 consecutive starts are given, in di erent blocks a few minutes apart. Take your place in time at the starting blocks based on the indicated block and the color of your entry number! -15 minutes at least before the start.

Time Start of the 5km STOIXIMAN Road Race

1st block: distinguished athletes & the 1300 best performances

2nd block: the next 1500 best performances

3rd block: the next 1500 best performances

4th block: the next 1500 best performances

5th block: the next 1500 best performances

6th block: the next 1500 best performances

7th block: the next 1500 best performances

8th block: the next 1500 best performances

9th block: the next 1500 best performances

10th block: the next 1500 best performances

The last runner crosses the start line

All participants are asked to respect the rules governing the start and the instructions of the sta and volunteers of the Organ izing Committee.

The start of athletes from blocks to which they do not belong or in a race other than that of their registration will be checked elec tronically and will result in their automatic exclusion and deletion from the results table.

Runners without an entry number are not allowed to participate in the race and finish.

Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked.

It is also not allowed to partici pate in the race and finish runners accompanied by an animal, nor to participate and finish with the support of a motorbike or other means, e.g. bicycle, skateboard, skates. Their entry to the Panath enaic Stadium will be prevented, as well as the entry of runners with mechanical or other means, e.g. skates, carts, bicycles.

DURING THE RACE

Kilometric Indications

This is indicated at every kilome ter of the race route.

Toilets - WC

Chemical toilets are available at the start line, finish line and feed stations of the race.

Health Coverage

The Organizing Committee of the event covers the race from a health point of view. EKAB is the health coverage provider. Medical assistance is provided on the race route and the start and finish

finish areas. The last runners are followed by an ambulance.

First aid rescuers/volunteers are present along the entire race route, providing first aid and communicating with the race health o cials.

Food and water stations

Bottled water is provided to runners at the start line and finish line. For the 5km STOIXIMAN Road Race, a bottled water supply station will operate at the halfway point.

Recycling

As part of the implementation of the AMA 2022 environmental programme, the disposal of plastic bottles and cups should be done in the paper and plastic bins after the water tables, in order to keep the route clean and to forward the collected waste for final recycling and reuse.

At the terminus, banana waste is disposed of in the marked bins separately from other recyclable waste in order to be sent for composting.

Time limit for the completion of the race

The time limit for the completion of the 5km STOIXIMAN Road Race is sixty (60) minutes. The 5km STOIXIMAN 5km race will be completed at 10:00.

Caution: runners who may continue their e ort beyond the time limit at any point on the course must be aware that they continue at their own risk and will not be allowed to enter the Stadium.

Electronic timekeeping

All runners must wear their entry number with the built-in timing

chip on their chest and must not be covered by clothing or objects.

In any other case it is possible that they will not be recorded in the race results.

There are electronic control and timing zones for recording inter mediate times, located at 1.3 and 4 km. The timing chip together with the runner’s number indicate to the electronic system the athlete’s identity and starting block.

Only those athletes who: (a) participate in the race in a valid manner, (b) are placed in the correct starting block, (c) show a time indication in the electronic control zones, (d) finish within the time limit for the completion of the race and (e) comply with the regulations , will be included in the final results - where their final performance and intermedi ate times are announced - and will receive a certificate of partici pation and performance.

Regulations

Compliance with the regulations of the World Athletics Federation (World Athletics - WA), the International Association of Inter national Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and SEGAS is a prerequisite for the safe and equal participation of all runners in this mass sporting event. Furthermore, mutual understand ing and assistance between runners is required before, during and after the race, as required by the sporting ethos and values that permeate the Authentic Mara thon. Individual runners and groups of runners must respect their fellow runners, not interfere with each other’s e orts and not hinder the smooth running of the race. Headphones are allowed

during the race. Participation in the race without sports clothing is not allowed.

In case of non-compliance with the rules, the race judges and the Organizing Committee o cials may disqualify athletes and remove them from the results table after the race, evaluating objections, electronic and visual material.

Attention: participation of runners accompanied by pets is not allowed, nor participation with the support of a motorbike or other means, e.g. bicycle, scooter, skates.

Access to the Race Course - Race Watch

All race routes are free of vehicu lar tra c. Non-participants (spectators, escorts, etc.) have no right of access to the road on which the athletes are running. The adjacent stream to that of the athletes remains at the disposal of the tra c police, the ambu lance and the support vehicles of the event.

Spectators, escorts and friends of the runners may attend the 5km STOIXIMAN Road Race and their transport is allowed only in the ways indicated on the special maps (Metro, public transport outside the race route). route). It is not allowed to accompany athletes by any means (e.g. bicycle, motorcycle) both in the stream occupied by the runners and the adjacent stream.

The movement of escorts between athletes, failure to show

the special permit (accreditation) and failure to comply with the instructions of the Tra c Police and the organizers of the event will result in the immediate expulsion of the o enders from the route and the cancellation of the escorted athletes.

AFTER THE FINISH

Runners without an entry number are not allowed to participate in the race and finish. Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked. Participation in the race and the finish of runners accom panied by an animal is not allowed, nor participation and finish with the support of a mechanic or other means, e.g. bicycle, skateboard, skates. Their entry to the Panathenaic Stadium will be blocked.

Finish Line

Upon entering the finish line area, athletes will follow the course indicated by judges and volun teers and delineated by cones. They head towards the finish line running the last 170m inside the Panathenaic Stadium. Athletes finish on the left side of the Stadium.

Procedures and Services Provid ed After the Finish Immediately after the finish all runners must continue walking towards the exit. If they require medical assistance, it will be provided by the medical sta located in the finish area. Immedi ately after the finish runners will receive their finish medal and head towards the Stadium exit using the special ramp that goes over the left marble wall next to the entrance doors and ends at the Stadium forecourt.

Outside the Stadium water, juice ,energy biscuits and bananas are provided to the finishing runners. Runners are then directed to the designated area where they collect their personal belongings. Runners can return to the stadi um stands following the instruc tions of the volunteers to watch their teammates finish.

Access to the Finish Area

Only runners who have a bib number and are crossing the finish line, as well as members of the Organizing Committee who have the relevant indication on their bibs, are allowed access to the stadium’s finish area. Rela tives, friends, chaperones and coaches should not seek access to this area, as they make it di cult for both the runners on their way out and the scheduled func tions of the event. Also, anyone wishing to enter the Stadium’s competition area by other means (e.g. bicycle, scooter, etc.) is not permitted to enter. All partici pants must inform their chaper ones of these regulations.

Prize awards

All runners who successfully finish the race will be awarded a commemorative medal. Trophies (cup, medal and diplo ma) will be awarded to the top three (3) finishers in the overall ranking of the Men’s and Wom en’s 5km Road Race.

Results & Certificates of Partici pation

During the race there will be con tinuous information about the results on the website of the event. At the end of each race, the o cial results of the first runners will be announced immediately.

The uno cial results for all participants will be announced on the event’s website after the end of the races, allowing anyone interested to submit a written objection within five (5) calendar days. Once any objections have been recorded, investigated and resolved, the O cial Results will be posted.

After the announcement of the O cial Results and within a few days, the runners included in them have the opportunity to download their individual Certifi cates of Participation free of charge from the website of the o cial Photographic Agency of the event (marathonphotos.live).

Photographic Services

The Organising Committee is working with the international photographic agency Marathon Photos. Participants can obtain photographic material from the website: marathonphotos.live.

MEDAL

The medal of 2022 is dedicated to the most emblematic event of the Olympic Games, the Marathon, and to the city that "gave birth" to Athens, , the main face of which bears the signature of the great Greek painter, Yannis Psychopedis.

On the other side - creation of the designer of industrial products Spyros Kizi/KIZI Design Studio - the Kallimarmaro Stadium and the race in which each runner participates are depicted.

On the medal, that will be awarded to all runners who will finish in the Panathenaic Stadium, is subtractively rendered a pediment, that refers to the a leading monument of classical antiquity, the Parthenon, which was created at the height of the Athenian Democracy, in the 5th century. B.C. , and in its frame bears the inscription "Cradle of the Republic ". Both Giannis Psychopedis and Spyros Kizis o er their inspirations pro bono plans at SEGAS to support the promotion of the precious heritage of the Marathon and its huge social role worldwide.

OFFICIAL APPLICATION OF THE MARATHON

Free live tracking app of your race

SEGAS / HELLENIC ATHLETICS FED ERATION continues to innovate and o er the integrated mobile app “Athens Marathon and Half” to all of its runners, which includes both current major running disciplines/races of SEGAS (the Marathon and Half Marathon).

The app is free on both Google Play and App Store and you can find it by searching «Athens Marathon and Half». When downloaded it, choose “Athens Marathon” and you are ready! Runners and spectators can attend in real time (Live Tracking) the progress of the races in their phones, tablets or personal computers.

Users can simultaneously monitor up to 25 runners of their choice, as long as they know their BIB numbers, getting notifications each time, they pass a checkpoint and their current time as well. In addition, there will be live feed for the 15 leading athletes in each race, while runners & users will be able to share their records with their friends in their social media, upload selfies with exclusive race filters and designs, while being able to find all the necessary details for their race.

THE ENVIROMENTAL ACTION PLAN OF ATHENS AUTHENTIC MARATHON

The Athens Authentic Marathon consists of a series of intense activities, with a great feeling of environmental consciousness. In collaboration with Polygreen, the Exclusive Supporter of this year’s environmental program, multiple recycling and waste management actions will be carried out, from the “OPAP Marathon Expo” until the finish line of this great race, the surroundings of the Panathenaic Stadium. The activities in detail are:

Proper waste management. Placement of recycling bins at the starting point and in specific points at the entrance of the Panathenaic Stadium, where all recycling materials will be gathered at the dedicat ed “Just Go Zero” stations. All materials will be transferred to licensed and certified recycling sites of Polygreen, that are contracted with the Greek Recycling and Utilization company.

This way, it is ensured that all materials are part of a chain management, where full traceability of all used up materials is ensured.

Bags made of 100% recycled material.

Polygreen took the initiative of producing 50.000 bags that will be handled to the runners during their registration. The bags are made of 100% recycled material from nearly 141.000 recycled plastic bottles.

Collection of clothes and shoes for a 2 nd life. The actions continue with the collection of clothes and shoes at the starting point of the race, as well as at the OPAP Marathon Expo site during its operation days, where fans and runners will be able to dispose their non-used clothes and shoes, in the dedicated “Just Go Zero” bins.

Athens

Marathon Train!

Hellenic Train

50% discount to all the runners who are travelling to Athens between 10-14 November 2022 to take part in the event. as well as the new ETR trains and the airport line. Choose the green est travel option, the train, to travel to this years even greener Mara thon of Athens!

proudly supports the 39th Authentic Marathon of Athens.

The Athens Marathon Winners (Men)

Fanis Tsimingatos

Leon Swanepoel

Michael Hill

Jos vander Water

Kevin Flanegan

Fedor Ryzhov

Jan van Rijthoven

Johan Engholm

Theodoros Fotopoulos

Christos Dumas

Nikolaos Polias Christos Dumas

Nikolaos Polias Nikitas Markakis

Gerasimos Kokotas Nikolaos Polias Masato Yonehara

Nikolaos Polias Noah Bor Mark Saina Zebedayo

Frederick Cherono

James Saina Henry Tarus Benjamin Kiprotich Korir Paul Lekuraa

Josephat Kipkirui Ngetich Raymont Bet Abdelkerim Boubker Raymont Bet Yego Hillary Felix Kandie Hristoforos Merousis Lobuwan Luka Rotich Samuel Kalalei

Misoi Brimin Kipkorir

John Kipkorir Komen Covid 19 Pandemic Kostas Gelaouzos

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2.28.18 2.28.53 2.26.20 2.27.22 2.25.14 2.17.33 2.23.19 2.26.33 2.28.18 2.31.15 2.28.12 2.35.00 2.27.27 2.33.15 2.31.47 2.18.38 Greek Record 2.18.35 2.20.50 2.19.26 2.18.19 2.16.59 2.15.30 2.16.05 2.17.46 2.14.40 2.12.42 2.13.44 2.12.40 2.11.40 2.11.35 2.13.51 2.10.37 Course Record 2:21:22 2.12.48 2.12.17 2.10.56 2.16.34 2.16.49 Greek Record

Metaxia Bertselea

Barbara Balzer

Eryl Davies

Signe Ward

Irina Bogacheva

Magdalini Poulimenou

Leslie Lewis

Prudence Taylor

Sofia Sotiriadou

Reiko Hirosawa

Panagiota Petropoulou Kleri Stavropoulou

Panagiota Nikolakopoulou Panagiota Petropoulou

Melissa Hurta

Joy Smith

Tamaki Okuno

Yeoryía Abatzídou

Sonja Oberem

Sonja Oberem

Nadezhda Wijenberg

Alemu Zinash

Sisay Measo

Chikako Ogushi Svetlana Ponomarenko Mai Tagami Akemi Ozaki

Rasa Drazdaoukaite Elfneshe Melaku Yado Yadaa Consalater Chemtai Rotich Nancy Joan Naomi Mayo Hagiakari Minori

Arusei Nancy Jebichi

Bedaru Hirpa Badane

Muriuki Selmith

Eleftheria Petroulaki

Gloria Privileggio

3.35.52 2.58.30 3.04.30 3.06.58 2.43.37 2.50.59 2.37.42 2.59.15 2.59.29 3.05.24 3.15.56 3.21.33 2.59.45 2.56.42 2.54.43 2.50.52 2.46.46 2.53.00 2.36.15 2.37.29 2.43.18 2.41.12 2.38.39 2.40.47 2.33.19 2.36.58 2.39.56 2.31.06 Course Record 2.35.25 2.40.00 2.41.33 2.41.06 2:52:06 2.38.13 2.34.18 2.36.46 2.45.50 2.41.30

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AFTER 2000 WINNERS

Nikos Pollias (OSFP) 2:20.50

Vasilis Zambelis

Nikos Pollias

Costas Gougousis

Gerasimos Kokotos

Giannis Kanellopoulos

Giorgos Karavidas

Giorgos Karavidas

Dimitris Theordorakakos

Michalis Parmakis

Dimitris Theordorakakos

Michalis Parmakis

Hristoforos Merousis

Hristoforos Merousis

Hristoforos Merousis

Hristoforos Merousis

Konstantinos Gelaouzos

Konstantinos Gelaouzos

Konstantinos Gelaouzos

COVID – 19 Pandemic

Konstantinos Gelaouzos

Vasiliki Sykopeti Georgia Ambatzidou Georgia Ambatzidou Georgia Ambatzidou Georgia Ambatzidou Georgia Ambatzidou Eleni Donta Magda Gazea

Georgia Ambatzidou Georgia Ambatzidou

Konstantina Kefala

Sofia Riga Magda Gazea Magda Gazea

Sofia Riga

Ourania Rembouli

Ourania Rembouli

Ourania Rembouli

Petroulaki Eleftheria

Petroulaki Eleftheria

COVID – 19 Pandemic

Gloria Privileggio

Kostas Gelaouzos Panagiotis Mpourikas

Pitsolis Charalambos Gloria Privileggio

Katerina Asimakopoulou

Vasiliki Konstantopoulou

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2:20.50 2:23.57 2:20.37 2:23.16 2:27.05 2:24.52 2:24.23 2:23.51 2:22.18 2:26.27 2:20.48 2:24.10 2:21.56 2:23:59 2:25:15 2:21:22 2:24:58 2:27.21 2:21.54 2:19.02 2:16.49 63

3:04.04 2:48.36 2:47.21 2:46.47 2:45.27 2:42.50 2:44.47 2:41.31 2:40.53 2:44.23 2:40.36 2:45.43 2:44.42 2:46:04 2:45.38 2:54.32 2:49.24 2:49.06 2:46.09 2:45.50 2:41.30