Announcement of participation in the 44th “SPARTATHLON”, which will be held on 26-27 September 2026 with starting time at 07.00am on the standard Athens-Sparta route. Experienced, healthy, and well-trained runners, who have reached the age of 18, are eligible to apply for participation. Participants assume full and personal responsibility for their state of health before

BEFORE THE RACE Study carefully the Race Rules. You can find them here Also be informed by the race program Thursday 25 – Friday 26 Sept. OASIS Hotel: Athlete and crew registration. The delivery of race bags and athlete numbers (BIB) will be made only to the athlete himself/herself and not to any representative. Thursday

It is with great pleasure and honor that Spartathlon 2025 will welcome two legendary figures of the ultramarathon world: Rune Larsson and his wife Mary Larsson. Rune Larsson, three-time Spartathlon winner (1987, 1988, 1993), and Mary Larsson, five-time winner in women (1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1998), have left an indelible mark on the history of

A partnership full of smiles, solidarity, and new strengths We are delighted to announce the new collaboration of the International Spartathlon Race with the Greek Guiding Association (S.E.O.). Guiding, a global movement with an educational character, addresses children and young people, promoting the values of solidarity, respect, and cooperation — values that perfectly align with

100 Days to the Start of the Historic Ultramarathon SPARTATHLON 2025 18 Greek Female Athletes to Line Up at the Start on September 27 The 43rd SPARTATHLON under the Auspices of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and the Ministry of National Defence Although we have entered the summer season and most people are thinking about their

The Board of Directors of SPARTATHLON, in the context of promoting female participation in the historic ultramarathon race, has decided to accept all 18 Greek female athletes currently on the waiting list for SPARTATHLON 2025. This decision was made with the aim of strengthening the presence of Greek women in one of the most demanding

Following the announcement of the 2025 lottery and after the completion of the athletes’ appeal period, a review of the appeals submitted was conducted and we present the FINAL lists for the draw on 13/03/25 as well as the automatically accepted ones as they have been formed. Final List of athletes for direct participation Final List

The lottery process for participation in SPARTATHLON 2025 will take place this year electronically on Thursday 13/03/2025 at 19.00 at the offices of the INTERNATIONAL SPARTATHLON ASSOCIATION. The certified page of Random.org will be used for the process, specifically the List Randomizer application, where SPARTATHLON maintains an account. The electronic lottery is an automated process,