88-Year-Old Greek Runner Completes 12th Athens Marathon

Ploutarchos Pourliakas defies age, finishing the historic race 18 minutes faster than last year.

Ploutarchos Pourliakas, aged 88, completed the 41st Athens Marathon, marking his 12th marathon finish.
The Athens Marathon is known as 'The Authentic,' tracing the legendary route of Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens.
Pourliakas improved his time by 18 minutes from the previous year, completing the race in six hours and 31 minutes.
He began running at age 73, inspired by his son, an ultramarathon runner, and maintains a disciplined lifestyle.
His training includes running four to five kilometers daily and up to 20 kilometers on weekends.