Spartathlon - a race at a distance of 246 kilometers. Held annually in Greece since 1983 between Athens and Sparta [1] .
| Spartathlon | |
|---|---|
| Greek Σπάρταθλον | |
 Monument to the winners of Spartatlon | |
| Location | Athens - Sparta, Greece |
| Conducted with | 1982 |
| date of | end of September |
| Mileage Records | ( m )  Janis Kuros , 20: 25.00 (1984);( g )  25: 07.12 (2015) |
| Website | http://www.spartathlon.gr/ (English) |
Content
- 1 Background: Fidippid
- 2 Competitions
- 3 records
- 4 winners
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Background: Fidippid
According to legend, after the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, the Greek warrior Phidippides ( Greek Φειδιππίδης ) [2] ran from the Marathon to Athens to announce the victory of the Greeks. Having reached Athens without stopping, he managed to shout “ Greek. Νενικήκαμεν (Rejoice, Athenians, we have won!) ”And fell dead. This legend is not supported by documentary sources. According to Herodotus , Fidippides was a messenger sent for reinforcements from Athens to Sparta and covered a distance of 230 km in less than two days there and back. The legend that he fled from the Marathon to Athens first appeared with Plutarch in the essay “Glory of Athens” in the first century AD, which happened more than 550 years after the battle of the Marathon.
Competition
Based on this legend, five British Air Force officers, led by John Foden, went to Greece in 1982 with an official expedition to check whether it was possible to overcome about 250 kilometers in a day and a half [3] . Three runners successfully completed the distance: John Foden (37:37), John Soltens (34:30) and John McCarthy (39:00) [4] . The following year, a team of enthusiasts (British, Greek and other nationalities) based on the British Hellenic Chamber of Commerce in Athens, led by grecophile Michael Callahan organized the first open international race Spartatlon. The event was held under the auspices of Greek Athletics Association].
Records
Janis Kuros , who won the first Spartatlon, still holds the track record: 20: 25.00. Kuros won all four Spartatlons in which he participated, and showed the four best results in history. In 2005, he decided to completely follow the path of Fidippida and ran - without offset - the distance of Athens-Sparta-Athens.
Helga Backhouse (Germany) won 4 consecutive years (1994-1997).
In 2002, Irina Reutovich won the race among women with a time of 28: 10.48. [5]
In 2008, Scott Jurek won the third time in a row, showing the fifth time in the history of Spartatlon.
In 2007, a record 323 participants started in the 25th race and in 2008 a record 151 finished in the 36 hour time limit.
Winners
| Year | Men | Time | Women | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Janis Kuros | 21:53Mr | 32:37:52 Mr | |
| 1984 | Janis Kuros -2- | 20:25 Mr | Mary Larsson-Hanudel Lorna Ritchie (later - Michael) Marcy Schwam | 34: 15.10 |
| 1985 | Patrick make | 23:18 | Mary Hanudel -2- | 34:10 |
| 1986 | Janis Kuros -3- | 21:57 | Waltraud Reisert | 32:21 Mr |
| 1987 | Rune Larsson | 24:41 | Hilary Walker | 31: 23.30 Mr |
| 1988 | Rune Larsson -2- | 24:42 | Women did not finish | |
| 1989 | Patrick Make -2- | 24:32 | Mary Hanudel -3- | 31: 57.23 |
| 1990 | Janis Kuros -4- | 20:29 | Ann Marie Degillier | 34: 07.41 |
| 1991 | 24: 15.31 | Ursula Blasberg | 34: 42.45 | |
| 1992 | Rusko Kantiev | 24: 08.13 | Hilary Walker -2- | 29: 49.49 Mr |
| 1993 | Rune Larsson -3- | 25: 57.12 | Sigrid Lomsky | 32: 43.32 |
| 1994 | James Dawn | 26:15 | Helga Backhouse | 30:41 |
| 1995 | James Dawn -2- | 25: 59.42 | Helga Backhouse -2- | 29:33 Mr |
| 1996 | 26:21 | Helga Backhouse -3- | 29:50 | |
| 1997 | Costas Repos | 23:37 | Helga Backhouse -4- | 30:39 |
| 1998 | Kostas Reppos -2- | 25: 11.41 | Mary Larsson-Hanudel -4- | 28: 46.58 Mr |
| 1999 | 25: 38.03 | Annie Momot | 35: 38.08 | |
| 2000 | Masayuki Otaki | 24: 01.10 | Hiroko Okiyama | 29: 16.37 |
| 2001 | 23: 18.05 | Alzira da Silva Portela Lario | 30: 31.41 | |
| 2002 | 23: 47.54 | Irina Reutovich | 28: 10.48 Mr | |
| 2003 | 23: 28.24 | Akiko Sakamoto | 29: 07.44 | |
| 2004 | Jens Lucas -2- | 25: 49.59 | 29: 57.40 | |
| 2005 | Jens Lucas -3- | 24: 20.39 | Kimie Noto -2- | 30: 23.07 |
| 2006 | Scott Jurek | 22: 52.18 | 28: 37.20 | |
| 2007 | Scott Jurek -2- | 23: 12.14 | Akiko Sakamoto | 31: 09.24 |
| 2008 | Scott Jurek -3- | 22: 20.01 | Sook Hue Hur | 30: 03.22 |
| 2009 | Ryoichi Sakiya -2- | 23: 48.24 | Sumie Inagaki -2- | 27: 39.49 Mr |
| 2010 | 23: 03.06 | Emily Gelder | 30: 17.03 | |
| 2011 | Ivan Kudin -2- | 22: 57.34 | 29: 07.45 | |
| 2012 | Stu toms | 26: 28.19 | 27: 02.17 [6] Mr | |
| 2013 | Joao Oliveira | 23: 29.08 | Sylvia Lubic -2- | 28: 03.04 |
| 2014 | Ivan Kudin -3- | 22: 29.29 | Sylvia Lubic -3- | 26: 53.40 Mr |
| 2015 | 23: 17.31 | 12/25/12 Mr | ||
| 2016 | Andrzej Radzikowski | 23: 01.13 | 25: 22.26 | |
| 2017 | Alexander Sorokin | 22:04:04 | Patricia Bereznovsk | 24:48:18 |
| 2018 | Ishikawa Yoshihiko | 22:55:13 | Maraz zsuzsanna | 27:05:28 |
Notes
- ↑ Jean Kinney Williams. Empire of Ancient Greece : [] . - Infobase Publishing, August 30, 2009. - P. 12. - ISBN 978-1-60413-165-9 .
- ↑ Herodotus, "History." Book VI. Erato. . Date of treatment October 10, 2011. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ This refers to the difficult conditions of a particular track. The world record in daily run then was 272 km; later improved by Kuros to 290 (highway) and 303.5 (stadium)
- ↑ Spartathlon 1983-2007, page 23, Published by the International Spartathlon Association, Athens, Greece
- ↑ SPARTATHLON (English) (unavailable link) . International Spartathlon Association. Date of treatment October 23, 2011. Archived December 25, 2009.
- ↑ Finishers . Spartathlon Date of treatment October 22, 2012. Archived October 27, 2012.