Tamas Bodis wins 44th Spartathlon with new course record

Hungarian runner Tamas Bodis won the 44th Spartathlon, setting a new course record with a time of 19:40:51. The 38-year-old athlete, who previously won in 2019, completed the approximately 245-kilometer course from Athens to Sparta under challenging rainy and dark conditions.

Greek runner Fotis Zisimopoulos, a four-time winner from 2021 to 2024, finished in second place with a time of 20:32:41. The Gymnastics Club of Agrinio expressed great pride in Zisimopoulos for his performance. The top three finishers were completed by Finland's Tommi Rönkäinen.

In the women's category, Despoina Simantrakou took first place with a time of 24:45:43, followed by Czech runner Radka Huránová in second and Greek athlete Lemonia Panagiotou in third. The event involved 403 participants navigating the historic route to the statue of King Leonidas.