The presentation of the four gold-plated wreaths to the organizers of the Boston Marathon (Boston Athletic Association – BAA) took place at the Consulate General of Greece in Boston on April 13. Greece sends the wreaths every year, with which the winners of the Boston Marathon are crowned. The event was organized by the Alpha Omega Council and included the National Anthems of Greece and the U.S. performed by Greek-American Harvard student Athanasia Mezitis. In previous years, the presentation of the wreaths was held with all solemnity at the Massachusetts governor’s office.
“The continuing tradition of the olive branches from ancient Greece and the ancient Greek battlefield of Marathon, Greece, formed into wreaths and brought to Boston to crown the winners of the Boston Marathon also helps to remind us of why Boston remains the Athens of America,” said Peter Lemonias, wreath ceremony chair, WMUR, the local ABC affiliate, reported.
WMUR’s Arielle Mitropoulos, an avid runner who has completed five Boston Marathons herself, according to her online biography, served as emcee for the ceremony.
The 127th Boston Marathon took place on April 17. This year marked 10 years since the terrorist attack at the finish line of the Marathon by the Tsarnaev brothers from Chechnya. On April 15, a solemn ceremony was held to mark the grim anniversary and to honor the victims.
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