The list also includes Torri Edwards (America), Allyson Felix (America), Facey Simon (Jamaica), Aleen Bailey (Jamaica), Joice Maduaka (Great Britain) and Ivet Lalova (Bulgaria). The Greek participations are two of the top Greek champions Maria Karastamati and Georgia Kokloni.

The participations of the 200m. include Cydonie Mothersill (Cayman Islands), Torri Edwards (America), Stephanie Durst (America), LaShauntea Moore (America), Carmelita Jeter (America), Facey Simone (Jamaica), Joice Maduca ( Great Britain), Monika Gachevska (Bulgaria), the champion Angela Morosanu (Rumania), LaVerne Jones-Ferrette ( Virgin Islands ), Iwova Ziolkowska (Poland), and the champion Maria Karastamati (Greece).

VERONICA CAMPBELL-BROWN

The presence of VERONICA CAMPBELL-BROWN in Rethymno is a great success for the Vardinoyannia meeting since she is one of the top female athletes in 100m. and 200m. for the last five years. VERONICA won the gold medal in 200m. at the last two Olympic Games in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. VERONICA CAMPBELL-BROWN was born on 15th May 1982 in Trelawney, Jamaica and has participated in 3 Olympic Games and 2 World Championships. Her personal best at 100m. is 10.85 outdoors and at 200m. 21.74 outdoors and 22.38 indoors. VCB has become three times a golden medalist at Olympic Games (200m. in 2004 and in 2008, 4x100 in 2004), one time a silver medalist (4x100 in 2000) and a bronze medalist (100m. in 2004) She has participated two times in the world Championship (in 2005 and 2007). She won the gold medal (100m. in 2007) and 4 times the silver medal (200m., 4x100m., 10m., and 4x100m. in 2005)

100m. WOMEN

Facey Simone

The champion Facey Simone (Jamaica) was born on 07/05/1985 and her personal best is 10.95 outdoors. Her greater success was when she won the Bronze medal at the World Championship Junior in Kingston (2002).

Torri Edwards

The Champion Torri Edwards (America) was born on 31/01/1977 and her personal best is 10.78 outdoors. Torri Edwards was the World Champion in Paris (2003) and she came 8^th at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Allyson Felix

The champion Allyson Felix (America) was born on 18/11/1985 and her personal best is 10.93 outdoors. In 2001 she was the Junior World Champion in Debrecen. 

Aleen Bailey

The champion Aleen Bailey (Jamaica) was born on 25/1/1980 and her personal best is 11.04 outdoors. Her greatest moment was at the Olympic Games in Athens (2004), where she came 5^th.

Joice Maduka

The champion Joice Maduaka (Great Britain) was born on 30/09/1973 and her personal best is 11.23 outdoors and 11.74 indoors. Joice Maduka was the 4^th at the European Championship in Gothenburg (2006).  

Ivet Lalova

The champion Ivet Lalova (Bulgaria) was born 18/05/1984 and her personal best is 22.51 outdoors and 22.87 indoors. At the European Championship indoors in Madrid (2005) Ivet Lalova was the European Championship. At the Olympic Games in Athens (2004) she came 4^th.

 Maria Karastamati

The champion Maria Karastamati (Greece) was born 10/12/1984 and her personal best is 11.03 outdoors.

Georgia Kokloni

The champion Georgia Kokloni (Greece) was born on 07/05/1981 and her personal best is 11.29 outdoors.

200m. WOMEN

Facey Simone

The champion Facey Simone (Jamaica) was born n 07/05/1985 and her personal best is 22.25 outdoors and 22.94 indoors.

Torri Edwards

The champion Torri Edwards was born on 31/01/1977 and her personal best is 22.28 outdoors. She was the Silver World Championship in Paris (2003) and in Osaka (2007) she came 4^th. 

Stephanie Durst

The championship Stephanie Durst (America) was born on 06/01/1982 and her personal best is 22.48 outdoors and 23.00 indoors.

 LaShauntea Moore

The champion LaShauntea Moore (America) was born on 31/07/1983 and her personal best is 22.46 outdoors and 23.4 indoors. Her greatest success was when she won the first place at the Youth World Championship in Bydgoszcz (1999) and at the Olympic Games in Athens (2004) she came 7^th. 

Carmelita Jeter

The Champion Carmelita Jeter (America) was born on 24/11/1979 and her personal best is 22.47 outdoors. She was the Bronze medalist at the World Championship in Osaka (2007).

 Joice Maduaka

The champion Joice Maduaka (Great Britain) was born on 30/09/1973 and her personal best is 22.83 outdoors and 23.37 indoors.

 Monika Gachevska

The champion Monika Gachevska was born on 30/01/1973 and her personal best is 22.73 outdoors and 23.43 indoors. 

Angela Morosau

The champion Angela Morosanu (Rumania) was born on 26/07/1986 and her personal best is 22.91 outdoors and 23.63 indoors. She came 8^th at the European Championship in Gothenburg (2006).

 LaVerne Jones-Ferrette

LaVerne Jones Ferrette (Virgin Islands) was born on 16/09/1981 and her personal best is 22.46 outdoors and 23.16 indoors.

Cydonie Mothersill

Cydone Mothersll (Cayman Islands) was born on 19/03/ 1973 and her personal best is 22.39 outdoors and 22.82 indoors. Her top moment was when she won the Bronze medal at the Championship in Edmonton (2001). She was 4^th at the indoors World Championship in Birmingham (2003). She came 8^th at the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008).

 Maria Karastamati

 The champion Maria Karastamati was born on 10/12/1984 and her personal best is 24.04 outdoors and 23.16 indoors.