Fotis Zisimopoulis
Fotis Zisimopoulis (born 11 December 1982) is a Greek Ultramarathon runner.[1] He's a 3-time winner of Spartathlon. In 2023 at Spartathlon, he broke the long-standing course record set by Yiannis Kouros in 1984 with a time of 19h 55min 9s, becoming the first athlete under 20 hours.[2] He finished 2nd at the 2023 IAU 24 Hour World Championship 292.254 km (181.598 miles).[3][4]
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| Birth name | Fotis Zisimopoulis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 11, 1982 Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Ultramarathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kasimis Training | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 12 hrs: 158.800 km (98.674 miles) 100 miles: 12:13:38 24 hrs: 292.254 km (181.598 miles) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics". statistik.d-u-v.org. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- Herald, The Greek (October 3, 2023). "Fotis Zisimopoulos claims record-breaking victory in 41st Spartathlon". Greek Herald. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- "DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics". statistik.d-u-v.org. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- Bedkowski, Jacek. "2023 IAU 24H World Championships Final Results". IAU - International Association of Ultrarunners (in German). Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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