Spartathlon, many would argue, is the greatest and hardest ultra out there. 246km largely on the road, and over 70 check points with very tight cut-off times. This is a race that many ultra runners see as the pinnacle. The history that it is based on adds to the incredible atmosphere. Read below about runners who either kissed the toe on the statue of Pheidippides in Sparta or didn't.
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