Ptolemaida hosts 17th annual Memories of Lignite road race

The 17th annual ‘Memes Ligniti’ (Memories of Lignite) Panhellenic Road Race took place in Ptolemaida on Sunday, October 4. Co-organized by the Spartakos Association and the Public Power Corporation (PPC/DEH), the event serves as a tribute to the lignite miners who worked in the region's mines.

The competition featured a 21-kilometer half marathon and a 5-kilometer race. Organizers reported a high level of engagement, with 456 recorded finishes across both categories. The 5km race saw 350 finishers, while the half marathon recorded 106. Participants traveled from various regions, including Western Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Volos, and Grevena.

In the 21km race, Kosmas Plaketas of SDO Eordaia took first place, followed by Athanasios Papadopoulos and Dimitrios Theodoridis. In the women's 21km category, Christina Karampika of SDO Eordaia was the winner. For the 5km race, Efthymios Kanis took first place, while Paraskevi Typi won the women's division.

Beyond the athletic competition, the event included a memorial service for the miners. Organizers emphasized that the race aims to honor the contribution of workers to electricity production and maintain the connection between the community and its industrial history.