Athens Mayor Presents Wreaths From Greece to Boston Athletic Association for Boston Marathon Winners
BOSTON, April 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the 40th Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony, held at the Consulate General of Greece in Boston, Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens, Greece, presented four olive branch wreaths from Greece to the Boston Athletic Association, which will be used to crown the winners of Monday's 126th running of the Boston Marathon.
- BOSTON, April 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the 40th Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony, held at the Consulate General of Greece in Boston, Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens, Greece, presented four olive branch wreaths from Greece to the Boston Athletic Association, which will be used to crown the winners of Monday's 126th running of the Boston Marathon.
- These wreaths connect Athens with the Boston Marathon and the ideals of democracy and peace," said Bakoyannis.
- His 1946 Boston Marathon victory, over renowned marathoner Johnny Kelley, is still considered one of the most memorable in Boston Marathon history.
- The following day, at the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Boston Marathon, the Mayor of Athens presented the BAA with the gold-plated wreaths.