Race ID | 6 |
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Title | 1988 |
Year | 1988 |
Race Athletes Start | 21 |
Race Athletes Finish | 21 |
Race Start | 1988-09-30 07:00:00 |
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Registration Start | 1988-02-01 05:00:00 |
Registration End | 1988-04-30 20:59:00 |
# | Full Name | #BIB Athlete Number | Nationality |
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1 | Edmondson Torence | 0 | United Kingdom |
2 | Gevaert Gilbert | 0 | Belgium |
3 | Harney Brian | 0 | United Kingdom |
4 | Van Tichelen Leo | 0 | Belgium |
5 | Macke Patrick | 0 | United Kingdom |
6 | Meadowcroft Robert | 0 | United Kingdom |
7 | Leinonen Seppo Tapio | 0 | Finland |
8 | Zarei James | 0 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
9 | Teunisse Ronald | 0 | Netherlands |
10 | Larsson Rune | 0 | Sweden |
11 | Arvanitis Philip | 19 | Hellas |
12 | Makris George | 40 | Hellas |
13 | Hari Gyula | 199 | Hungary |
14 | Hufton Jeffrey | 232 | United Kingdom |
15 | Jotov Jordan | 269 | Bulgaria |
16 | Lehne Jean-Erik | 358 | Norway |
17 | Mah Esmond | 409 | Canada |
18 | Oberle Klaus | 518 | Germany |
19 | Preisler Horst | 585 | Germany |
20 | Riemis Leo | 606 | Belgium |
21 | Rigout Jean | 607 | France |
22 | Skagerberg Marvin | 669 | U.S.A |
# | Full Name | #BIB Athlete Number | Nationality | Finish DateTime | Finish Time |
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1 | Larsson Rune | 0 | Sweden | 1988-10-01 07:42:05 | 24:42:05 |
2 | Teunisse Ronald | 0 | Netherlands | 1988-10-01 08:49:57 | 25:49:57 |
3 | Macke Patrick | 0 | United Kingdom | 1988-10-01 09:51:45 | 26:51:45 |
4 | Leinonen Seppo Tapio | 0 | Finland | 1988-10-01 12:34:31 | 29:34:31 |
5 | Meadowcroft Robert | 0 | United Kingdom | 1988-10-01 12:52:45 | 29:52:45 |
6 | Rigout Jean | 607 | France | 1988-10-01 13:44:14 | 30:44:14 |
7 | Arvanitis Philip | 19 | Hellas | 1988-10-01 14:27:07 | 31:27:07 |
8 | Hari Gyula | 199 | Hungary | 1988-10-01 14:33:41 | 31:33:41 |
9 | Gevaert Gilbert | 0 | Belgium | 1988-10-01 14:48:20 | 31:48:20 |
10 | Mah Esmond | 409 | Canada | 1988-10-01 15:31:00 | 32:31:00 |
11 | Riemis Leo | 606 | Belgium | 1988-10-01 15:51:28 | 32:51:28 |
12 | Edmondson Torence | 0 | United Kingdom | 1988-10-01 16:08:20 | 33:08:20 |
13 | Harney Brian | 0 | United Kingdom | 1988-10-01 16:17:49 | 33:17:49 |
14 | Jotov Jordan | 269 | Bulgaria | 1988-10-01 16:26:31 | 33:26:31 |
15 | Skagerberg Marvin | 669 | U.S.A | 1988-10-01 16:32:48 | 33:32:48 |
16 | Lehne Jean-Erik | 358 | Norway | 1988-10-01 16:47:55 | 33:47:55 |
17 | Zarei James | 0 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1988-10-01 16:53:34 | 33:53:34 |
18 | Van Tichelen Leo | 0 | Belgium | 1988-10-01 16:53:34 | 33:53:34 |
19 | Preisler Horst | 585 | Germany | 1988-10-01 17:33:46 | 34:33:46 |
20 | Oberle Klaus | 518 | Germany | 1988-10-01 18:20:09 | 35:20:09 |
21 | Makris George | 40 | Hellas | 1988-10-01 18:29:17 | 35:29:17 |
Described as the world's most grueling race, the Spartathlon runs over rough tracks and muddy paths (often it rains during the race), 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.
This is the mountain, covered with rocks and bushes, on which it is said Pheidippides met the god Pan.
Spartathlon is the event that brings this deed to attention today by drawing a legend out of the depths of history. The idea for its creation is belongs to John Foden, a British RAF Wing Commander. As a lover of Greece and student of ancient Greek history, Foden stopped his reading of Herodotus' narration regarding Pheidippides, puzzled and wondering if a modern man could cover the distance from Athens to Sparta, i.e. 250 kms, within 36 hours.