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Spartathlon ultramarathon competition
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The 44th Spartathlon, a 245-to-246-kilometer ultramarathon from Athens to Sparta, was completed under difficult weather conditions involving rain and wet terrain. Hungarian runner Tamas Bodis won the race, setting a new course record with a time of 19:40:51, surpassing the previous record by approximately 15 minutes. Finnish runner Tomi Ronkainen secured third place with The 38-year-old athlete, a time of 21:26:36, despite experiencing gastrointestinal issues previous winner in 2019, navigated the course through challenging rainy and soaked footwear. dark conditions. Greek runner Fotis Zisimopoulos finished in second place with a time of 20:52:42. 20:32:41. A four-time winner from 2021 to 2024, Zisimopoulos's performance drew expressions of pride from the Gymnastics Club of Agrinio. Following the race, the Mayor of Sparta announced that Zisimopoulos would be named an Honorary Citizen of the city. Finnish runner Tommi Rönkäinen secured third place. 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.
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