Podcast Guest “It's a long road” is its General Manager "Alexander the Great" International Marathon and of the Thessaloniki International Night Half Marathon, Mr. Drosos Christopoulos. In today's discussion we will refer to interesting historical facts, but also to various other organizational and administrative issues of the organization of the "Alexander the Great" Marathon.
My guest today is Mr. Drosos Christopoulos. Mr. Christopoulos is its General Manager "Alexander the Great" International Marathon and the Thessaloniki International Night Half Marathon. In today's discussion we will refer to interesting historical facts, but also to various other organizational and administrative issues of the organization of Marathon "Alexander the Great".
Podcast Interview Highlights “It's a long road“.
1:21 – In a few days we have in Northern Greece the biggest mass sports event which is none other than the Alexander the Great International Marathon, an event where you are the president of the Organizing Committee. Tell us a little about the 2nd biggest event in Greece?
5:01 – When did the Association of International Marathons (AIMS) start and when did it become a member?
07:07 – How and when was the name of the Marathon registered as the Alexander the Great International Marathon?
08:07 – Are there any bodies or associations that helped to establish and then develop this event?
12:07 – When you started, in 2006, did you expect that the event would develop this way and become an institution? How difficult was it?
13:36 – Organizationally, how difficult is it to set up such matches? How much coordination does it require?
16:11 – For such a large event, how important are volunteers?
17:18 – Are there other events or races taking place alongside the Marathon?
19:59 – Really, at what levels is this year's participation expected to move both in the Marathon race and in the other races?
21:31 – Are there runners coming from other countries for this race? What percentage is it in relation to the total number of runners?
23:14 – What is the attendance record?
23:45 – How important is the holding of sporting events for a region?
24:53 – Are there sponsors supporting this event?
26:30 – How do you see the street movement in Thessaloniki and in Greece by extension?
27:15 – Is there room for improvement and if so in which areas?
27:56 – And regarding the race which is in a few days, if a runner for whatever reason decided at the last minute to take part, is that possible?
29:10 – Is everything ready for the race in a few days?
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