Run Greece Trikala sees record participation and course records

The Run Greece race held in Trikala saw record-breaking participation and high-level performances across various distances. The event, which serves as the first of the autumn series, drew significantly more runners than the previous year.

In the women’s 10km race, 20-year-old Nikoleta Rafailaki secured first place with a time of 35:45, setting a new course record and overtaking Katerina Koutli in the final 800 meters. Koutli finished second in 35:56, followed by Evgenia Patsala in third. Rafailaki competed wearing a mourning ribbon in memory of Natasa Pagkalou.

In the men’s 10km race, Alkiviadis Psychos took first place with a time of 32:45. Stefanos Tzirtzidis finished second in 32:17, and Stelios Barakos took third in 32:27. The event also included Kids Athletics programs to encourage youth involvement in classical athletics.