Spartathlon 2018 I wanted to share a few thoughts and experiences from our recent trip to Greece for my race. Many of our friends expressed some interest, and I hope reading this doesn’t make you sorry you asked. Spartathlon is a foot race held annually on the last weekend in September in between the cities of Athens and Sparta in Greece. Runners from around the world gather at the Acropolis in Athens, and over the space of 36 hours make their way to the statue of King Leonidas in the city of Sparta, 153 miles away. Race Route King Leonidas Monument in Sparta First some history. It’s the history of the events that inspired this race that makes it so unique and special, and my love of both running and history put Spartathlon at the top of my running goals. I’ll try to keep it short.... In the 6th century BC, Greece existed not as the unified country with defined borders we know today, but as a series o...