This year’s 30th Athens
Classic Marathon was a second marathon race for me after competing in Thessaloniki in April
earlier this year. The two races appeared to be very different. The number of
participants in Athens is something about 10 times larger, reaching 9000 this year,
the number of spectators probably even more times larger, and the route itself
is considered one of the most demanding in the world with its’ famous ascent to
Agia Paraskevi, while Thessaloniki is almost completely flat. But one thing
stays the same, the distance :-P that is the killer!
I have managed to prepare myself much better
this time by fulfilling the plan in 100%. Fourteen weeks with average distance
of more than 60km and 4h per week. The preparations for any autumn marathon are
somehow easier as the weather is much better, that allowed me to stay away of
any injures.
All in all, I have achieved my goal of sub 3.5h
run with final time of 3:22:58 :-D That gives me more than seventeen minutes improvement
from Thessaloniki!
Considering the level of difficulty of the route, my satisfaction is even
greater.
The photo I post comes from official
photo-partner of Athens Classic Marathon, taken just few
meters before heaven…
Photo: www.marathon-photos.com
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