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Rob Jones joins us this week as he tells us all about his run from Athens to Sparta tracing the famous steps of Phidipidies. This 245km route was first run by the messenger in 490BC and is now an annual race, Sparathlon.
Key Highlights:
● The history of Spartathlon and its origins.
● The race's intense 36-hour time cap and varying cut-offs.
● The mental resilience required to tackle this ultra-endurance race.
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Rob Jones joins us this week as he tells us all about his run from Athens to Sparta tracing the famous steps of Phidipidies. This 245km route was first run by the messenger in 490BC and is now an annual race, Sparathlon.
Key Highlights:
● The history of Spartathlon and its origins.
● The race's intense 36-hour time cap and varying cut-offs.
● The mental resilience required to tackle this ultra-endurance race.

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