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Greece - Greek News in EnglishSpartathlon 2024: Fotis Zisimopoulos finished first for the 4th year in a row

Fotis Zisimopoulos finished first in the 42nd SPARTATHLON 2024.

The 42-year-old Fotis Zisimopoulos (No. 129) finished first, around 03:20 on Sunday, September 29, 2024, in the annual international ultramarathon race of 246.8 kilometers, Spartathlon 2024. The man flies! He runned 245.3 km in 20 hours 18 minutes 43 seconds! The next athlete (2nd) finished after 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Zisimopoulos has finished first in the Spartathlon, four years in a row including this year, and achieved the best time of all time in 2023, with a time of 19 hours 55 minutes and 2 seconds, breaking the record of Giannis Kouros.

Fotis Zisimopoulos is an active Police Officer, married with two children.

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