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Greek Runner Is the Modern Pheidippides Winning the Spartathlon

Greek runner Fotis Zisimopoulos won the 41st Spartathlon, the historic ultra-marathon race from Athens to Sparta, on Sunday. The Spartathlon revives the footsteps of Pheidippides, an ancient Athenian long-distance runner, who, in 490 BC before the battle of Marathon, was sent...

The Fascinating History of Ancient Greek Messengers

The recognizable and contemporary form of the Greek post may trace its origins back to the depths of ancient Greek history. In total, generally-speaking, the history of the postal service is several millennia old. For the first time, a postal...

Yiannis Kouros: The Greatest Ultramarathon Runner of All Time

Greek ultramarathon runner Yiannis Kouros holds many world records and has been dubbed "The Running God," "The Golden Greek," "Modern Pheidippides," "The Master of Pain," and "The Unstoppable" by his peers, running experts, and the public. All these epithets...