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Birth name | Fotis Zisimopoulis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Greece | December 11, 1982||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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]