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Category: Press Release

Press Release 12/12/2020 – Board Elections

Saturday, 12 December 2020 by Spartathlon

Following the elections held on November 2020, at the General Assembly of the members of the International Association “Spartathlon”, the elected members met on Saturday, 12 December 2020 and were constituted for the Board of Directors, as follows: PRESIDENT: Evangelos Polymeris VICE PRESIDENT & ACCOMODATION SUPERINTENDER: Panagiotis Alikaniotis GENERAL SECRETARY: Panagiotis Bonelis TREASURER: Ekaterini Skenderi DEPUTY TREASURER:

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Important Notice SP20 – Race Cancellation 2020

Thursday, 03 September 2020 by Spartathlon

SP20 – Race Cancellation 2020 After the official announcement, of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports – General Secretariat of Sports, (https://gss.gov.gr/grafeio-tupou/deltia-tupou/3087-2020-09-01-14-24-38) dated on 01/09/2020, referring to the organization of Sports events outside the stadium, the Board of Directors, of the International SPARTATHLON Association, with great sadness has to inform that, despite the best efforts

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Important Notice SP20 – No 3 (UPDATED 17/08/20)

Wednesday, 29 July 2020 by Spartathlon

SP20 – No3 (UPDATED 17/08/20) WE STAY SAFE and WE KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCING With 2020 being such a peculiar year, we all must realize that we got to be very careful and adaptable to the new situations. Thus, we’ve created a series of rules that must be followed to ensure that this year’s race is a success.

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Important Notice SP20 – No 2

Sunday, 19 July 2020 by Spartathlon

ENGLISH SP20 – No2  The Management Board of SPARTATHLON announces that the preparations are progressing as they were scheduled.  Thanks to the present favorable situation in Greece and in accordance with the instructions of the greek government the race WILL take place on September 25 and 26, unless the situation caused by the pandemy deteriorates dramatically. 

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Announcement of the International Spartathlon Association regarding the realization or not of the 2020 Spartathlon race

Sunday, 03 May 2020 by Spartathlon

1. The Management Board of Spartathlon wishes and hopes that the race take place on September 25th and 26th 2020 as scheduled. Unfortunately, however, the problems caused by Covid-19 throughout the planet impose a serious question mark on whether this will be possible.

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Press Release 21-09-2017

Wednesday, 20 September 2017 by Spartathlon

7 Days to Launch the History of “35th Spartathlon 2017” The time counts backwards for the 35th International Spartathon race, which will take place on 29 and 30 September, on the 246 km Athens-Sparta route with many athletes participating. 35 years have passed since British RAF Champion John Foden and his friends managed to prove

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Lottery 2017

Wednesday, 18 January 2017 by Spartathlon

The lottery for the Spartathlon race 2017 will take place in Amalia Hotel at 14/03/2017 and time 17:00 The event will be broadcast live from the website and with continuous updating in Facebook and Twitter.

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 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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