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Instructions · What links here · Fotis Zisimopoulos (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 41 hours ago by Kerenoor (talk: D · +) · Last edited 41 hours ago by Kerenoor

Fotis Zisimopoulos (born 11 December 1982) is a Greek ultramarathon runner, best known for his multiple victories and course record at the Spartathlon, a 246-kilometre ultramarathon from Athens to Sparta. He is considered one of the most dominant modern ultrarunners in Europe.

Early life

Zisimopoulos was born in Agrinio, Greece. He works as a police officer and began running competitively in adulthood. His scientific approach to training and racing has been noted in various interviews.^[1]

Spartathlon

The Spartathlon retraces the legendary route of Pheidippides. Zisimopoulos first won the event in 2021 and went on to win it four times consecutively.

2021: 1st place – 21:57:36^[2]
2022: 1st place – 21:00:59
2023: 1st place – 19:55:09 (New course record)^[3]^[4]
2024: 1st place – 20:18:43^[5]

His 2023 time broke Yiannis Kouros’s legendary 1984 record and earned him a Guinness World Record for the fastest Spartathlon finish by a male runner.^[6]

International competitions

Aside from Spartathlon, Zisimopoulos has competed in numerous trail and road ultramarathons:

IAU 24-Hour World Championships 2023 (Taipei): 2nd place – 292.254 km^[7]
Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100M 2022: 1st place – 20:48:17^[8]
European Off-Road Championships 2024: 14th place, trail
Zagori Mountain Running and UTMB races in Europe^[9]

Style and impact

Known for his calm demeanor and data-driven preparation, Zisimopoulos has been featured in international running media. He is a popular figure among Greek runners and was named an ambassador for the “Young Heroes” learning program in 2023.^[10]

Personal bests

Spartathlon: 19:55:09 (2023)
24-Hour Run: 292.254 km (2023)

External links

References

[1] Outside Online – Camille Herron and Zisimopoulos in Greece

[2] Reddit Spartathlon 2021

[3] Keep Talking Greece

[4] Greek Herald

[5] Greek Travel Pages

[6] Guinness World Records

[7] Athens24

[8] Ultrarunner Magazine

[9] ITRA Profile

[10] Iroes - Young Heroes

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