In its meeting on 11/04/24, regarding quadruple lots, the Board of Directors unanimously decided on the following:
1) The Board of Directors has decided to accept to the 2024 race the 5 Greek athletes who had 4 lots but were not drawn in the 2024 drawing process.
2) As of the 43rd race of 2025, the quadruple lot will be definily abolished. In the future, only the double lot will be valid for qualifying athletes for the races.
Board of Directors SPARTATHLON
Spartathlon revives the footsteps of Pheidippides, an ancient Athenian long distance runner, who in 490 BC, before the battle of Marathon, was sent to Sparta to seek help in the war between the Greeks and the Persians.
Described as the world's most grueling race, the Spartathlon runs over rough tracks and muddy paths, crosses vineyards and olive groves, climbs steep hillsides and, most challenging of all, takes the runners on the 1,200 meter ascent and descent of Mount Parthenio in the dead of night.
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