TheFinalSprint.com - Track & Field, Marathons, Racing News, Training Advice, Elite Athlete Blogs, Interviews, Podcasts, Videos and More! - TheFinalSprint.com is the Premier Destination for Track & Field, Marathon, Cross Country, Olympic and Road Racing Enthusiasts.

Lead Stories: Friday, August 29, 2008

Scott Jurek to defend Spartathlon title; Run in the footsteps of Pheiddipides

Posted September 19th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Trail / Ultra

In a recent blog post, America’s top ultra-elite runner Scott Jurek writes about his plans to defend his title at the 25th annual Spartathlon.

The Spartathlon is a legendary, 152.85 mile (246 km) ultramarathon race held in Greece since 1983 between Athens and Sparta. Now in it’s 25th year, the Spartathlon will take place from September 28-29, when in excess of 300 international runners will participate in the classic event.

In 2006, Jurek became the first American man to ever win the Sparathlon; crossing the finish line in a time of 22:52:18

To read the rest of this article, please visit our partner site: TrailFit.com

Comment on this post | Permalink

Quote of the Day: 2/3/07

Posted February 3rd, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“Some may ask why I am running such long distances. There are reasons. During the ultras I come to a point where my body is almost dead. My mind has to take leadership. When it is very hard there is a war going on between the body and the mind. If my body wins, I will have to give up; if my mind wins, I will continue. At that time I feel that I stay outside of my body. It is as if I see my body in front of me; my mind commands and my body follows. This is a very special feeling, which I like very much … It is a very beautiful feeling and the only time I experience my personality separate from my body, as two different things.”

- Yiannis Kouros, Greek Ultra-Marathon runner

Read the rest of this entry »

Comment on this post | Permalink