Stratis Vartalamidis completes 246-km Spartathlon ultramarathon

Stratis Vartalamidis, an athlete from the Lesvos Runners club, successfully completed the 246-kilometer Spartathlon race held on September 26 and 27, 2026. The ultramarathon route runs from Athens to Sparta.

Vartalamidis, who is originally from Mandamados, finished the race with a total time of 35 hours, 59 minutes, and 53 seconds. He previously participated in the event in 2020 and completed it in 2021.

The athlete credited his success to the technical support and guidance of Federal Athletics Coach Michalis Anagnostou, particularly during the second day of the race. He also expressed gratitude to several supporters who were present at the start to encourage him.