This is the ribbon which holds the medal from the 28th Athens Classic Marathon. It is gold and has 42.195km (the marathon distance) marked out incrementally across its length.

Patricia Kamberos donated several items related to the 28th Athens Classic Marathon. Patricia was not the participant in the competition, rather, it was her cousin Peter Rezos. The man completed the race in just under six hours (according to the Athens Classic Marathon website) .

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