Spartathlon

246 km Distance

1,200 m Climbing

10.0 Grit · Elite / extreme

37.9715° N, 23.7257° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 5 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 36 hours 8:47 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Among the tightest 200 mi + cut-offs we track. Measured against 18 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~278 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (246km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 20°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 140 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	246km	278	Tamas Bodis · 19:40:51	Despoina Simantrakou · 24:45:43
2025	246km	246	Radek Brunner · 21:24:35	Andrea Morocza · 25:09:06
2024	246km	194	Fotios Zisimopoulos · 20:18:43	Noora Katarina Honkala · 24:25:08
2023	246km	255	Fotios Zisimopoulos · 19:55:09	Jacquelyn Camille Herron · 22:35:31
2022	246km	182	Fotios Zisimopoulos · 21:00:59	Diana Dzaviza · 25:03:41
2021	246km	167	Fotios Zisimopoulos · 21:57:36	Diana Dzaviza · 25:24:25
2019	246km	197	Tamas Bodis · 23:28:37	Zsuzsanna Maraz · 27:15:12
2018	246km	239	Yoshihiko Ishikawa · 22:54:40	Zsuzsanna Maraz · 27:04:28
2017	246km	265	Aleksandr Sorokin · 22:04:04	Patrycja Bereznowska · 24:48:18
2016	246km	234	Andrzej Radzikowski · 23:02:23	Katalin Nagy · 25:23:52

The field grew 13% between 2025 (246) and 2026 (278). 22% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (246km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
gear With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
nutrition For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 246 km of road with 1,200 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 246 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Past 246 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 246 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 36 h limit puts you out there after dark.
Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 246 km races than fitness does.