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Spartathlon 2026
Athens, Greece, 26 Sep 2026
This point-to-point course follows the historic Athens-to-Sparta route on tarmac road, dirt road and mountain footpath, starting below the Acropolis and passing places such as Ancient Corinth, Nemea, Lyrkia and Tegea before finishing at the statue of King Leonidas. Its character changes repeatedly from coastal rolling roads to stony rural sections and the steep night climb and descent over the Sangas Pass on the Artemision range. It is exceptionally demanding because the route combines long distance, strict checkpoint limits, variable weather exposure and a final climb before the descent into…
One distance, 244 km, up to 2,982 m of climb.
Distances
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244 km: 244 km, 2982 m of climb, highest point 1076 m, 26 Sep 2026.
This point-to-point course follows the historic Athens-to-Sparta route on tarmac road, dirt road and mountain footpath, starting below the Acropolis and passing places such as Ancient Corinth, Nemea, Lyrkia and Tegea before finishing at the statue of King Leonidas. Its character changes repeatedly from coastal rolling roads to stony rural sections and the steep night climb and descent over the Sangas Pass on the Artemision range. It is exceptionally demanding because the route combines long distance, strict checkpoint limits, variable weather exposure and a final climb before the descent into…
244 km cut-off times
- IERA ODOS 94 και St Annis, 3.9 km: 07:30
- DAFNI Opposite of the Botanical Garden, 9.4 km: 08:05
- SKARAMAGKAS – KOUMOUNDOUROU LAKE, 13.8 km: 08:35
- ELEYSINA Entry to City, LEYKES station, 20.1 km: 09:10
- ELEYSINA City Exit, 22.1 km: 09:30
- HELLENIC PETROLEUM, 25.2 km: 09:45
- LOUTROPYRGOS Hotel AKTI, 29.4 km: 10:15
- NEA PERAMOS opposite AVIN petrol station, 32.4 km: 10:35
- NEA PERAMOS opposite EKO petrol station Barbouni, 35.5 km: 10:55
- MEGARA Eucalyptus left, 38.9 km: 11:20
- MEGARA Marathon distance, 42.2 km: 11:45
- Old petrol station, old national road, 43.9 km: 12:10
- 350m after entrance to Hotel KOKKINIS, 48.8 km: 12:30
- Small plateau on the left with pine and iconostasis, 51.2 km: 12:45
- KINETTA ZORBAS tavern, 54.7 km: 13:10
- KINETTA Stone bench / Bus station, 57.7 km: 13:30
- Entrance to Hotel SIAGKAS, 60.9 km: 13:55
- AGHIOI THEODORI square, 65.2 km: 14:25
- MOTOROIL Refineries, 69.8 km: 15:00
- MYLOI PAPAFILI Factory, 74.0 km: 15:35
- THE CANAL OF CORINTH, 77.6 km: 16:10
- ISTHMIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, 79.8 km: 16:30
- Entrance to HAPSAS factory, 83.2 km: 17:00
- EXAMILLIA coffee shop, 87.3 km: 17:35
- Intersection of CORINTHOU-TRIPOLI Highway, 90.6 km: 18:05
- ANCIENT CORINTH, 92.5 km: 18:25
- VILLA OFEON, 96.6 km: 19:00
- ASSOS coffee shop, 99.6 km: 19:25
- ZEYGOLATIO CORINTHIAS main square, 101.7 km: 19:45
- CHURCH AND FOUNTAIN, 105.4 km: 20:20
- SOULINARI coffee shop, 109.3 km: 20:55
- HALKEION TO XALKI Tavern, 112.3 km: 21:25
- Big tree / 2 farm houses, 116.2 km: 22:00
- ANCIENT NEMEA Church of Agioi Anargyroi, 122.7 km: 23:00
- OASIS taverna parking, 126.8 km: 23:40
- Church on the right side, 128.9 km: 00:00, day 2
- Junction before the Highway underground, 132.0 km: 00:35, day 2
- Iconostasi to MALANDRENI, 135.3 km: 01:10, day 2
- MALANDRENI Cafe DEDE, 139.5 km: 01:50, day 2
- Sterna Village - Old School, 142.6 km: 02:20, day 2
- Sign TO LYRKEIA, 145.4 km: 02:45, day 2
- LYRKEIA before Tavern of Perivolari, 147.8 km: 03:10, day 2
- Plateau next to torrent, 150.8 km: 03:40, day 2
- KAPARELI village store, 153.6 km: 04:10, day 2
- Fork of street / Farm Entrance, 157.0 km: 04:45, day 2
- BASE OF MOUNTAIN, 159.4 km: 05:10, day 2
- MOUNTAIN TOP, 161.0 km: 05:50, day 2
- SAGKAS, 163.5 km: 06:25, day 2
- LPG PLANTS, 166.0 km: 06:50, day 2
- SAGKAS-NESTANI AIRLIFT, 168.7 km: 07:15, day 2
- NESTANI Main Square, 170.4 km: 07:30, day 2
- CROSSROAD towards VYTINA, 174.4 km: 08:05, day 2
- Taverns H GKIOSA, 176.3 km: 08:25, day 2
- Underground passage to LOUKA, 177.5 km: 08:40, day 2
- KIOSK crossing to PARORI, 182.3 km: 09:20, day 2
- ZEYGOLATIO ARKADIAS Main Square, 184.8 km: 09:45, day 2
- JUNCTION of ARGOS-TRIPOLI roads, 188.0 km: 10:15, day 2
- Small farmhouse, big tree, 190.5 km: 10:40, day 2
- ALEA - TEGEA Square, 193.9 km: 11:10, day 2
- Old BP Petrol Station, 197.2 km: 11:40, day 2
- MANTHIREA, 200.4 km: 12:15, day 2
- SKIRITIS Center, 204.9 km: 12:55, day 2
- St Nichola's Church, 208.3 km: 13:25, day 2
- Restaurant ARDAMIS, 210.6 km: 13:45, day 2
- SQUARE on the left, 214.1 km: 14:15, day 2
- BUS STOP Karyes/Varvitsa/Vamvakou crossroad, 218.6 km: 14:55, day 2
- MONUMENT on the left, 221.6 km: 15:25, day 2
- Modern house with arches, 225.0 km: 16:00, day 2
- Square with faucet / Shooting Range signboard, 229.6 km: 16:40, day 2
- Bus station before yellow house, 231.6 km: 17:00, day 2
- VOUTIANI left from SHELL petrol station, 234.7 km: 17:25, day 2
- KLADAS square, 239.3 km: 18:05, day 2
- EYROTAS BRIDGE, 242.4 km: 18:30, day 2
- Finish, 244.1 km: 19:00, day 2
244 km aid stations
- IERA ODOS 94 και St Annis, 3.9 km
- DAFNI Opposite of the Botanical Garden, 9.4 km
- SKARAMAGKAS – KOUMOUNDOUROU LAKE, 13.8 km
- ELEYSINA Entry to City, LEYKES station, 20.1 km
- ELEYSINA City Exit, 22.1 km
- HELLENIC PETROLEUM, 25.2 km
- LOUTROPYRGOS Hotel AKTI, 29.4 km
- NEA PERAMOS opposite AVIN petrol station, 32.4 km
- NEA PERAMOS opposite EKO petrol station Barbouni, 35.5 km
- MEGARA Eucalyptus left, 38.9 km
- MEGARA Marathon distance, 42.2 km
- Old petrol station, old national road, 43.9 km
- 350m after entrance to Hotel KOKKINIS, 48.8 km
- Small plateau on the left with pine and iconostasis, 51.2 km
- KINETTA ZORBAS tavern, 54.7 km
- KINETTA Stone bench / Bus station, 57.7 km
- Entrance to Hotel SIAGKAS, 60.9 km
- AGHIOI THEODORI square, 65.2 km
- MOTOROIL Refineries, 69.8 km
- MYLOI PAPAFILI Factory, 74.0 km
- THE CANAL OF CORINTH, 77.6 km
- ISTHMIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, 79.8 km
- Entrance to HAPSAS factory, 83.2 km
- EXAMILLIA coffee shop, 87.3 km
- Intersection of CORINTHOU-TRIPOLI Highway, 90.6 km
- ANCIENT CORINTH, 92.5 km
- VILLA OFEON, 96.6 km
- ASSOS coffee shop, 99.6 km
- ZEYGOLATIO CORINTHIAS main square, 101.7 km
- CHURCH AND FOUNTAIN, 105.4 km
- SOULINARI coffee shop, 109.3 km
- HALKEION TO XALKI Tavern, 112.3 km
- Big tree / 2 farm houses, 116.2 km
- ANCIENT NEMEA Church of Agioi Anargyroi, 122.7 km
- OASIS taverna parking, 126.8 km
- Church on the right side, 128.9 km
- Junction before the Highway underground, 132.0 km
- Iconostasi to MALANDRENI, 135.3 km
- MALANDRENI Cafe DEDE, 139.5 km
- Sterna Village - Old School, 142.6 km
- Sign TO LYRKEIA, 145.4 km
- LYRKEIA before Tavern of Perivolari, 147.8 km
- Plateau next to torrent, 150.8 km
- KAPARELI village store, 153.6 km
- Fork of street / Farm Entrance, 157.0 km
- BASE OF MOUNTAIN, 159.4 km
- MOUNTAIN TOP, 161.0 km
- SAGKAS, 163.5 km
- LPG PLANTS, 166.0 km
- SAGKAS-NESTANI AIRLIFT, 168.7 km
- NESTANI Main Square, 170.4 km
- CROSSROAD towards VYTINA, 174.4 km
- Taverns H GKIOSA, 176.3 km
- Underground passage to LOUKA, 177.5 km
- KIOSK crossing to PARORI, 182.3 km
- ZEYGOLATIO ARKADIAS Main Square, 184.8 km
- JUNCTION of ARGOS-TRIPOLI roads, 188.0 km
- Small farmhouse, big tree, 190.5 km
- ALEA - TEGEA Square, 193.9 km
- Old BP Petrol Station, 197.2 km
- MANTHIREA, 200.4 km
- SKIRITIS Center, 204.9 km
- St Nichola's Church, 208.3 km
- Restaurant ARDAMIS, 210.6 km
- SQUARE on the left, 214.1 km
- BUS STOP Karyes/Varvitsa/Vamvakou crossroad, 218.6 km
- MONUMENT on the left, 221.6 km
- Modern house with arches, 225.0 km
- Square with faucet / Shooting Range signboard, 229.6 km
- Bus station before yellow house, 231.6 km
- VOUTIANI left from SHELL petrol station, 234.7 km
- KLADAS square, 239.3 km
- EYROTAS BRIDGE, 242.4 km
On the course: assistance allowed, bag drop, medical, timing, toilets, water.
3 food and drink products on the course.
244 km equipment
- GPS tracking device issued by the organization (mandatory)
- Headlamp for night running (mandatory)
- Rear reflector or rear light for night running (mandatory)
- Spare batteries for headlamp (mandatory)
- Light extra layer such as a jacket or long-sleeve for cool night or morning conditions (recommended)
- Light waterproof jacket or rain cover (recommended)
- Personal bottles or cup/flasks for checkpoint refills (recommended)
- Shoes with good grip for slippery or rough sections (recommended)