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Race-day light
For a 30:55 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 26 Sep · headlamp km 102–187. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
7 climbs · 1,904 m totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | km | Mile |
|---|---|---|
| A CP1 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| A CP2 | 9.4 | 5.8 |
| A CP3 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| A CP4 Elefsina | 20.0 | 12.5 |
| A CP5 | 22.0 | 13.7 |
| A CP6 | 25.1 | 15.6 |
| A CP7 | 29.3 | 18.2 |
| A CP8 | 32.3 | 20.1 |
| A CP9 | 35.4 | 22.0 |
| A CP10 Megara | 38.8 | 24.1 |
| A CP11 Megara (marathon point) | 42.1 | 26.1 |
| A CP12 | 43.8 | 27.2 |
| A CP13 | 48.7 | 30.2 |
| A CP14 | 51.1 | 31.7 |
| A CP15 Kinetta | 54.5 | 33.9 |
| A CP16 Kinetta | 57.5 | 35.8 |
| A CP17 | 60.7 | 37.7 |
| A CP18 Aghioi Theodori | 65.0 | 40.4 |
| A CP19 | 69.6 | 43.2 |
| A CP20 | 73.8 | 45.9 |
| A CP21 Corinth Canal | 77.4 | 48.1 |
| A CP22 Isthmia Archaeological Museum | 79.6 | 49.4 |
| A CP23 | 83.0 | 51.6 |
| A CP24 Examillia | 87.1 | 54.1 |
| A CP25 | 90.3 | 56.1 |
| A CP26 Ancient Corinth | 92.2 | 57.3 |
| A CP27 | 96.3 | 59.9 |
| A CP28 Assos | 99.3 | 61.7 |
| A CP29 Zevgolatio Corinthias | 101.4 | 63.0 |
| A CP30 | 105.1 | 65.3 |
| A CP31 Soulinari | 109.0 | 67.7 |
| A CP32 Halkeion | 112.0 | 69.6 |
| A CP33 | 115.9 | 72.0 |
| A CP34 | 119.4 | 74.2 |
| A CP35 Ancient Nemea | 122.4 | 76.0 |
| A CP36 | 126.4 | 78.6 |
| A CP37 | 128.5 | 79.9 |
| A CP38 | 131.6 | 81.8 |
| A CP39 | 134.9 | 83.8 |
| A CP40 Malandreni | 139.1 | 86.4 |
| A CP41 Sterna | 142.2 | 88.4 |
| A CP42 | 145.0 | 90.1 |
| A CP43 Lyrkeia | 147.4 | 91.6 |
| A CP44 | 150.4 | 93.4 |
| A CP45 Kapareli | 153.2 | 95.2 |
| A CP46 | 156.6 | 97.3 |
| A CP47 Base of Mountain | 159.0 | 98.8 |
| A CP48 Mountain Top | 160.5 | 99.8 |
| A CP49 Sagkas | 163.0 | 101.3 |
| A CP50 | 165.5 | 102.9 |
| A CP51 | 168.2 | 104.5 |
| A CP52 Nestani | 169.9 | 105.6 |
| A CP53 | 173.9 | 108.1 |
| A CP54 | 175.8 | 109.2 |
| A CP55 | 177.0 | 110.0 |
| A CP56 | 181.8 | 113.0 |
| A CP57 Zevgolatio Arkadias | 184.3 | 114.5 |
| A CP58 | 187.5 | 116.5 |
| A CP59 | 190.0 | 118.0 |
| A CP60 Alea-Tegea | 193.4 | 120.1 |
| A CP61 | 196.6 | 122.2 |
| A CP62 Manthirea | 199.8 | 124.2 |
| A CP63 | 204.3 | 127.0 |
| A CP64 | 207.7 | 129.1 |
| A CP65 Ardamis | 210.0 | 130.5 |
| A CP66 | 213.5 | 132.7 |
| A CP67 | 218.0 | 135.4 |
| A CP68 Monument | 221.0 | 137.3 |
| A CP69 | 224.4 | 139.4 |
| A CP70 | 229.0 | 142.3 |
| A CP71 | 230.9 | 143.5 |
| A CP72 Voutiani | 234.0 | 145.4 |
| A CP73 Kladas | 238.6 | 148.3 |
| A CP74 Evrotas Bridge | 241.7 | 150.2 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for 26 Sep at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 26 Sep ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac 1 year of this race
Past editions
On race day it reached 25°C at the start, with a low of 18°.
| Year | Start °C | High point °C | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sep 27 | 25°/18° | 18°/12° | dry | 13km/h |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (1,066 m).
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About this course
Spartathlon — 2026 covers 244.0 km (151.6 mi) with 2,475 m (8,119 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 10 m per km of climbing, and 2,364 m of descent. The course tops out at 1,066 m and bottoms out at 0 m. There are 74 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 6.3 km. The profile has 7 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to CP48 Mountain Top, +898 m over 18.1 km at 5.0% on average (steepest stretch 24%). Race day is 26 September 2026, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 19:18. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 26°C and a low of 17°C, with a 17% chance of a wet day. The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.
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Course history
- Oct 13, 2026Added to the catalog
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