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Dog Followed Athlete for 100 Kilometers at "Spartathlon 2026" - They Reached the Finish Line Together - iefimerida.gr

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An unexpected incident marked this year's "Spartathlon 2026" event, as it wasn't just the athletes who made history. 403 runners participated in the historic long-distance race from Athens to the statue of Leonidas in Sparta, but somewhere after the halfway point, the number increased to 404... Giorgos Logothetis, one of the protagonists of this year's event, completed the race with an unexpected companion. The dog that reached the finish lin…

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An unexpected incident marked this year's "Spartathlon 2026" event, as it wasn't just the athletes who made history. 403 runners participated in the historic long-distance race from Athens to the statue of Leonidas in Sparta, but somewhere after the halfway point, the number increased to 404... Giorgos Logothetis, one of the protagonists of this year's event, completed the race with an unexpected companion. The dog that reached the finish lin…

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In this year’s “Spartathlon”, apart from the athletes, an unexpected “runner” managed to steal the show. Neli, a dog, managed to reach from Nestani to Sparta, setting her own personal record. The dog started following a runner who was participating in the race 100 kilometers before the finish line. Neli didn’t stop until […] The article The little dog who set a record at the “Spartathlon” was originally published on AlphaTV.

A special story from the 44th Spartathlon is making the rounds on social media, starring Neli, according to notospress.gr, a dog from

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403 runners participated in the historic long-distance race from Athens to the statue of Leonidas in Sparta

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The Spartathlon 2026 was marked by a touching story, as a stray dog followed the Greek athlete Giorgos Logothetis for 100 kilometers and finished with him in Sparta. The animal started following the runner from the Nestani area, received first aid at the finish line clinic, was symbolically named “Sparta” and a safe return was organized […] The article Spartathlon 2026: Dog followed athlete for 100 kilometers – Watch video appeared first on Sele…

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A dog from Nestani, Arcadia, ran approximately 100 kilometers alongside Giorgos Logothetis, finishing with him at the 44th Spartathlon, where she was symbolically baptized "Sparta" before returning to her village.

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anagnostis.org broke the news on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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