The Spartathlon traces the classical route of Athenian messenger Pheidippides 2,500 years ago and starts at the Acropolis in Athens on Friday and ended in the southern Greek town of Sparta.
The Spartathlon is described as the world’s most grueling race and is run over rough tracks and muddy paths. It crosses vineyards and olive groves and climbs steep hillsides. The most challenging of all, is when the route places the runners on the 1 200m ascent and descent of Mount Parthenio in the dead of night.
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