The Deputy Minister of Sports Yannis Vroutsis supports the Rhodes International Marathon!

The Deputy Minister of Sports Mr. John Vrootsis and in the context of meetings with clubs and sports agents of the island, met with the Vice President of the Organizing Committee of the Rhodes Marathon and President of EAS SEGAS Dodecanese, Vassilis Zika.

Ο κ. Zikas analyzed to the Minister all the data of the International Marathon of Rhodes which this year will be held in 21 April and have made it a leading sporting event in Southeastern Greece, the massive participation of runners from Greece and abroad as well as the social and cultural footprint it has in Rhodes.

Ο κ. Vrootsis after the meeting, he said of the Rhodes Marathon: "For nine years now, the Rhodes International Marathon has been an institution for sport, not only in the Dodecanese but also for the entire Aegean and I would like to congratulate the people of the organization, but also the South Aegean Region that assists in the implementation of the race, which is a great success and a reference point even for runners from abroad who combine sport with a visit to beautiful Rhodes. The Ministry of Sports supports the Rhodes International Marathon and every mass sporting event on our islands, as they send the message of the integration of exercise in everyday life with the beautiful island of Greece as a backdrop!"

For his part, the κ. Zikas made an open invitation to the Minister to visit Rhodes on the date of the Marathon: "The Minister has shown great interest in our race and we thank him for his support. We hope that he will be able to join us on 21 April and experience the Rhodes International Marathon in person."

Registrations for the 9th Marathon of Rhodes continue for the events of the Marathon, Half Marathon, 5 and 10 km, on the race's website https://www.rhodesmarathon.gr/ and is an opportunity for those interested to benefit from preferential prices on tickets and accommodation.

Co-organizers of the race are, the Civil Non-Profit Company MARATHON OF RHODES, η EAS SEGAS Dodecanese, η Region of South Aegean and the Municipality of Rhodes-DOPAR. Also, the race is supported by the Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce, the Rhodes Hotel Association and the Museum of Modern Greek Art of the Municipality of Rhodes, while it is under the auspices of EEA. It is carried out with the certification of the SEGAS and the International Road Marathon Federation AIMS, on an excellent coastal route that "runs" through the most important sights of Rhodes.

-For more information:

https://www.rhodesmarathon.gr/

https://www.facebook.com/roads2rhodes/

https://www.Instagram.com/roadstorhodes/