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Retired Greek 400-meter hurdles champion Periklis Iakovakis lit a cauldron with the Paris 2024 Olympic flame in front of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens late on Friday (19 April). The flame reached the Acropolis as part of the torch relay following a ceremony in ancient Olympia on Tuesday. In addition to being carried by a relay of torchbearers, the flame has travelled around southern Greece and islands by car, plane and ferry.
Ruth Chappell ran her first ever marathon last year, with her mum cheering from the sidelines. This year she's running again in her mum's memory.