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Lead Stories: Saturday, August 30, 2008

Scott Jurek Earns Second Consecutive Spartathlon Title

Posted October 2nd, 2007 at 7:43 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Trail / Ultra

On Saturday, American ultramarathon runner Scott Jurek once again followed in the footsteps of legendary messenger Pheidippides and successfully defended his Spartathlon title. Jurek completed the 152.85 mile (246 km) course from Athens to Sparta in 23 hours, 12 minutes, 14 seconds.

Piotr Kurylo from Poland finished second in 24:29:41 and Valmir Nunes of Brazil finished third with a time of 25:37:40.

Jurek’s time is the sixth fastest in race history. Last year, Jurek became the first North American to win the legendary race and ran the fifth fastest time in the modern race’s 25-year history.

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To hear Scott discuss his experience and victory at last year’s Spartathlon, check out: Episode 34 of The Final Sprint Podcast

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