Second Spartathlon title and course record
Won in 19:40:51, improving the previous official record by 14:18.
Athlete profile · Sources reviewed Oct 20, 2026
Tamás Bódis
Spartathlon course-record holder and two-time champion
Tamás Bódis won Spartathlon in 2019 and 2026, setting the course record of 19:40:51 in 2026. He also holds Hungary’s 24-hour record.
HungaryBudapest, HungaryM35–39
The record so far
Tamás Bódis won the 2026 Spartathlon in 19:40:51, his second title after 2019. The official results database places Fotis Zisimopoulos second in 20:32:41 and Tomi Ronkainen third in 21:26:36. Bódis improved Zisimopoulos’s official 2023 course record of 19:55:09 by 14 minutes and 18 seconds.
Bódis won the 2019 Spartathlon in 23:29:32 and, one month later, took silver at the IAU 24-Hour World Championships with 276.221 kilometers. He improved his 24-hour best to a Hungarian record of 279.780 kilometers while placing fourth at the 2025 world championship.
His 2026 season included an Ultrabalaton course record of 15:44:45, a 6:20:01 national 100 km record, a 93.901-kilometer national six-hour record, and second place among men at the Badwater 135.
Defining performances
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Ultrabalaton champion and course-record holder
Won the 209-kilometer race in 15:44:45.
Hungarian 24-hour record
Covered 279.780 kilometers to place fourth at the IAU World Championships.
IAU 24-Hour world silver medalist
Placed second behind Aleksandr Sorokin with 276.221 kilometers, and Hungary took team silver.
Spartathlon champion
Won the 246-kilometer Athens-to-Sparta race in 23:29:32.
Performance history
Selected results, not a complete race history. Rankings and record descriptions reflect the cited sources at their review dates. Distances may use different rounding conventions.
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartathlon245 km roadOfficial database time; some early reports gave 19:40:52. | 19:40:51 | 1st overall · Course record | View ↗ | |
| Badwater 135135-mile road | 21:34:47 | 2nd man · 3rd overall | View ↗ | |
| Ultra Tisza-tó130 km road | 8:59:20 | 1st overall | View ↗ | |
| Hell LøpefestivalSix-hour track | 93.901 km | 1st overall · Hungarian record | View ↗ | |
| UltraPark Weekend100 km road | 6:20:01 | 1st overall · Hungarian record | View ↗ | |
| Ultrabalaton209 km road | 15:44:45 | 1st overall · Course record | View ↗ | |
| IAU 24-Hour World Championships24-hour road | 279.780 km | 4th man · Hungarian record | View ↗ | |
| Spartathlon246 km road | 24:01:25 | 4th overall | View ↗ | |
| IAU 24-Hour World Championships24-hour road | 276.221 km | 2nd man · World silver | View ↗ | |
| Spartathlon246 km road | 23:29:32 | 1st overall | View ↗ |
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