Alexandroupolis) and Traianoupoli. There is also a race of 5 km, and two races of 800 meters for disabled people and children. It takes place on the Alexandroupolis-Kipoi National Road and the routes have been certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). The goal is through the sport to get to know the culture and history of this important route. International relations Twin towns – sister cities Burgas, Bulgaria (1997) Lakatamia, Cyprus (1993) Simferopol, Ukraine (2016) Sosnovy Bor, Russia (2011) Vyborg (Saint Petersburg), Russia (2016) Edirne, Turkey (1997) Consulate The city hosts honorary consulate from the following country: Russia Notable people Hrysopiyi Devetzi (1976), Greek athlete, silver Olympic medalist in triple jump (Athens 2004) Fotis Kosmas (1926-1995), Mediterranean and 7th Olympic winner in decathlon Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi (1976), second biggest Greek Javelin thrower Dimosthenis Magginas (1982), middle-distance and long-distance runner Dimosthenis Michalentzakis (1998), Greek Gold Paralympic champion swimmer in 100 m. butterfly S9 (Rio, 2016) and Bronze Paralympic Medalist in 100 m. freestyle S8 (Tokyo, 2021) Maria Tsaousidou (1991), Greek sailor, world and european champion of the Tornado class Demis Nikolaidis (1973), Greek former international footballer, Euro 2004 champion Marinos Ouzounidis (1968), Greek former international footballer, football coach Sotiris Mavromatis (1966), Greek former international footballer. Champion with PAOK in 1984-85 and finalist with Greek U-21 national team in UEFA Euro U-21 1988. Manolis Siopis (1994), Greek international footballer Savvas Gentsoglou (1990), Greek footballer Stavros Stathakis (1987), Greek footballer Dimitris Komesidis (1988), Greek footballer Athanasios Tsigas (1982), Greek former footballer Marios Giourdas (1973), Greek former international volleyball player Andreas Andreadis (1982), Greek international volleyball player Rafail Koumentakis (1993), Greek international volleyball player Anestis Dalakouras (1993), Greek international volleyball player Paraskevas Tselios (1997), Greek international volleyball player Giorgos Valavanidis (1974), Greek former basketball player, silver medalist with Greece men's national under-16 basketball team in Eurobasket U16 1991, Saporta winner in 1991, Greek champion in 1992 and Korac winner in 1994 with PAOK Nikos Hadjinikolaou (1962), Greek journalist Lefteris Hapsiadis (1953), Greek Lyrics creator and writer Stavento (Michalis Kouinelis) (1979), Greek hip-hop singer Arete Kosmidou (1997), Greek singer Eleni Hatzidou (1980), Greek singer Sofia Kourtidou (1987), Greek singer, actor, songwriter Gregoris Mentzas (1960), Greek management scientist and professor at the National Technical University of Athens Georgios Kandilaptis (1881-1971), Greek scholar, journalist and teacher Konstantinos Malamatinas, founder of retsina Malamatina Litsa Patera (1939), astrologer Historical population Alexandroupolis is the 11th largest