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18:42 > Race seems to clear now, after 11 hours of racing, with Czech Daniel Oralek heading towards the night having a safety gap of 30 minutes after 113 KM of distance and being in excellent shape. Behind him is being made a battle between Lizzy Hawker and Japanese Tetsuo Kiso, both of them seem to be in good shape. Hawker who now has bugged 3rd place overall (!) reloaded energy by food some minutes earlier. As she declared she feels quite well and keeps her strength supplies for the long night coming. The day was hot with temperatures much above the normal for the season (max over 34 degrees), which rises the difficulty factor for all competitors. Athletes who fill the leading pack are, Joao Oliveira (4th), Markus Thalmann (5th), Stu Toms (6th) and Stergios Anastasiadis (7th).
13:23 > Yuji Sakai (JPN) reached K-74 at 6:14. Joao Oliveira follows at 6:17 but Tetsuo Kiso (JPN) caught him at the refreshment point and left second. Oliveira seems excausted!
09:48 > News for protesting students at Nea Peramos town are confirming! The protestors allow only athletes to pass the point! Lizzy Hawker still behind the leading pack at 5th place. Japanese Yuji Sakali passed 1st from K-33
09:15 > Palmeira (BRA) still 1st at K-30 (2:12) with Sakai (JPN) Kiso (JPN), Oliveira (POR) and amazing pace Lizzy Hawker (GBR) in the pack!
07:48 > The leading pack of 8 athletes passed K-23 at 1:44, among them was Hawker! Here are the athletes: Palmeira, Sakai, Kochi, Anastasiades, Oliveira, Kiso, Hawker. Pace is fast according to the organizers opinion. Day will be hot with temperatures high for the saseon in Greece.
SPARTATHLON 2012 - FINAL RESULTS
1 Stu Thoms GER M 26:28:19
2 Kiso Tetsuo JPN M 26:36:23
3 Hawker Elizabeth GBR F 27:02:17
4 Thalmann Markus AUT M 27:14:25
5 Falk Andreas SWE M 27:58:42
6 Vanicek Michael GER M 28:28:51
7 Rudolf Tamas HUN M 28:29:59
8 Van Den Haak Leonie NED F 28:42:36
9 Fukumoto Hirokazu JPN M 29:16:20
10 Yang Hung-Hui TWN M 29:16:35
11 Oralek Daniel CZE M 29:26:39
12 Geerdes Gregg USA M 29:38:10
13 Lubics Szilvia HUN F 29:45:56
14 Anastasiadis Stergios GRE M 29:46:05
15 Flock Peter GER M 30:28:07
16 Nakayama Kei JPN M 31:12:15
17 Berge Jon Harald NOR M 31:15:26
18 Csaba Lajko HUN M 31:47:31
19 Bahlcke Annett GER F 32:10:46
20 Malinowski Zbigniew POL M 32:18:16
21 Redpath Glen USA M 32:39:36
22 Suzuki Makoto JPN M 32:58:31
23 Konstas Loukas GRE M 33:21:28
24 Pearlman Oz USA M 33:22:19
25 Arnstein Michael USA M 33:22:33
26 Kochi Hayato JPN M 33:30:17
27 Hu Jung-Chin TWN M 33:31:14
28 Lu Ming-Chu TWN F 33:32:31
29 Low Andras HUN M 33:33:48
30 Pallaruelo Gilles FRA M 33:42:29
31 Suisse Laurence FRA F 33:42:29
32 pradasj uan carlos FRA M 33:42:31
33 Spyropoulos Spyros GRE M 33:46:17
34 Dimopoulos Ioannis GRE M 33:46:17
35 Suijkerbuijk Jan NED M 33:49:03
36 Nakashima Toyohisa JPN M 33:50:58
37 Ikeda Masashi JPN M 33:52:58
38 Apostolopoulos Ioannis GRE M 33:54:11
39 D'Espallier Stefaan BEL M 34:03:47
40 Adams James GBR M 34:09:00
41 Zambon Andrea ITA M 34:25:00
42 Maritati Giacomo ITA M 34:25:10
43 Shirakata Michihiro JPN M 34:26:24
44 Haka Sakari FIN M 34:29:32
45 Tanaka Shinichiro JPN M 34:42:37
46 Vieler Jens GER M 34:44:28
47 Bethke Ricarda GER F 34:44:35
48 Herve Bec FRA M 34:47:51
49 Hecke Friedemann GER M 34:48:54
50 Carlsen Andreas DEN M 34:49:30
51 Chen Penbin CHN M 34:50:44
52 Gogos Ey. Apollonios GRE M 34:51:01
53 Shelton-Smith Kevin GBR M 34:54:02
54 Perttila Petri FIN M 34:54:15
55 Ultra Ary Ariovaldo Branco BRA M 34:55:43
56 Zuth Juergen GER M 34:59:40
57 Kakizaki Mieko JPN F 35:04:57
58 Krystallis Georgios GRE M 35:10:07
59 Patakas Therinos GRE M 35:12:36
60 Jansen Ronald BEL M 35:18:13
61 Matsuda Yoshiko JPN F 35:18:36
62 Papamichail Ioannis GRE M 35:25:11
63 Myles Alan IRL M 35:30:39
64 Krauz Gilad ISR M 35:31:50
65 Eyles George GBR M 35:32:28
66 Papi Alessandro ITA M 35:34:13
67 Panos Georgios GRE M 35:36:12
68 Ing Bogi Alexander SVN M 35:47:32
69 Katayama Naoyuki JPN M 35:48:41
70 Georgiopoulos Konstantinos GRE M 35:50:58
71 Oyama Reinin JPN F 35:51:15
72 Zahariadis Georgios GRE M 35:56:16
This year Spartathlon celebrates its 30th anniversary and welcomes more than 300 athletes from the 5 continents, who prepare for the great sanctuary of 246 kilometers from Athens to Sparta. The revival of Athenian soldier Phideppides trek 2500 years ago from Athens to Sparta, inspires thousands of people all over the world in our days. Share in this almost transcendent idea, keeps the lone and inspired attempt of the englishman John Foden back in 1982 who created Spartathlon, as well as the global figure of greek Yannis Kouros, who “put wings” in the race with his unique performance through the early years of the race. Advendure honors the 30th anniversary of the supreme Greek ultra footrace, following athletes’ epic march from Athens to Sparta in real time for all the 36 hours, with the presence of its editors in the field and backstage, updating continuously website advendure.com with news, photos and videos. Stay tuned…
Γεννήθηκε στην Τήνο το 1961 και ζει στο Λιτόχωρο του Ολύμπου από το 2008. Ίδρυσε το Adventure Zone το 2001, μετά από σκέψεις για δημιουργία ενός ελληνικού portal για τα σπορ περιπέτειας. Δημιούργησε αγώνες ορεινού τρεξίματος, όπως Olympus Marathon (2004), Virgin Forest Trail (2007), Χειμωνιάτικος Ενιπέας (2006), Rodopi Ultra Trail (2009), Olympus Mythical Trail (2012). Στο ενεργητικό του αρκετές συμμετοχές σε αγώνες, όπως και μικρές αποστολές ultra διασχίσεων στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό
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