“Dromea” 2024: Aiming for times below 22” in the 200m. of women

Athletes in the top 50 of the world rankings will be aiming for the 200m distinction at this year’s international track and field meeting and, based on their performance, times under 22” are expected. On May 15, at the Municipal Stadium of Vari “Konstantinos Baglatzis”, at the starting line of the 200 meters will be athletes with participation in the Olympic Games and distinctions in world and continental championships.

Athletes who have competed at the Olympics stand out among the entries, such as Gambia’s flag bearer at the 2016 event, Gina Bass, who has starred in African championships, 24-year-old Brazilian Lorraine Martins, Sarah Azzo (Switzerland), European U23 champion 2016 400m Ganda Vaikule (Latvia), Phil Haley (Ireland), Jessica Bianca-Wesoli (Germany) 4x100m relay gold medal at the 2022 European Championships in Berlin.

The 24-year-old Swedish champion Julia Henriksson, the holder of the Polish youth record in the event, Martina Kotwila, the 2022 European third-place finisher, Ida Karsdoft (Denmark), Anina Kortetmaa (Finland), the 19-year-old European champion (K20) also have impressive times. ) of 2023, Nora Lindal (Sweden), 2016 European U18 bronze medalist Nikola Bentova of the Czech Republic, Louise Wieland (Germany) and Natalia Kuziskanova (Czech Republic).

Special mention should be made of the champions of Greece and Cyprus. At the “Runs 2024”, among others, Raphaelia Spanoudaki and Artemis Athanasiou from Greece will be present, as well as Olivia Fotopoulou from Cyprus, who came second in the 200 meters at the 2023 European Games.

The international athletics meeting “Dromea” is a joint organization of the Municipalities of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni and the Vari Track. This year the World Athletics Federation upgraded the event from “Bronze” to “Silver”. The event will distribute prizes of 50,000 euros and will be held under the auspices of SEGAS and the Ministry of Sports.