Stamatia Nula, representing Iraklis Thessaloniki, clinched first place among women in the 41st Authentic Athens Marathon, finishing with a personal best time of 2:40:19. After securing second place last year, Nula surged ahead around the 28-kilometer mark, overtaking Gloria Privilegio and achieving a new national record, surpassing the previous mark of 2:40:36. Following her were Privilegio in second place at 2:41:58 and Giota Vlachaki in third at 2:47:28. Nula attributed her success to thorough training.