Spartathlon podium
Finished third overall in 21:26:36, the best Finnish time in Spartathlon history.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Oct 12, 2026
Tomi Ronkainen
2026 Spartathlon third-place finisher and 2025 24-hour team world champion
Tomi Ronkainen ran Finland’s fastest Spartathlon time, 21:26:36, for third in 2026 and won 2025 IAU 24-hour team gold.
Finland
The record so far
Tomi Ronkainen is a Finnish road and fixed-time ultrarunner. He finished third overall at the 2026 Spartathlon in 21:26:36, behind Tamás Bódis and Fotis Zisimopoulos. The Finnish Ultrarunning Association lists it as the best Finnish time in the race’s history.
At the 2025 IAU 24-Hour World Championships he covered 269.788 kilometers for eighth place among men and was one of the three scorers on Finland’s team, which won the men’s team title. His earlier Spartathlon finish was 32:26:45 in 2023, when he placed 95th overall.
Ronkainen won the Finnish 24-hour championship in Kokkola in 2022 with 260.160 kilometers, a national record at the time, and took the title again in 2025 with 253.801 kilometers.
Defining performances
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World 24-hour top eight
Covered 269.788 kilometers at the IAU World Championships in Albi.
Men’s team world champion
Scored for Finland’s winning team, which totaled 797.030 kilometers in Albi.
Finnish 24-hour champion
Won the national title in Kokkola with 253.801 kilometers.
Spartathlon finish
Completed the Athens-to-Sparta race in 32:26:45 for 95th overall.
Finnish 24-hour champion and national record
Won the national title in Kokkola with 260.160 kilometers, a Finnish record at the time.
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartathlon245 km road | 21:26:36 | 3rd overall | View ↗ | |
| IAU 24-Hour World Championships24-hour road | 269.788 km | 8th man | View ↗ | |
| Kokkola Ultra Run — Finnish Championship24-hour road | 253.801 km | 1st overall · Finnish champion | View ↗ | |
| Spartathlon246 km road | 32:26:45 | 95th overall | View ↗ | |
| Kokkola Ultra Run — Finnish Championship24-hour road | 260.160 km | 1st overall · Finnish champion · Finnish record | View ↗ |
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