Spiridon Belokas
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Spyridon Belokas was a Greek
athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
He was born in Athens
.
Belokas was one of 17 athletes to start the Olympic marathon race
. He crossed the finish line in third place behind Spiridon Louis
and Kharilaos Vasilakos
, but was later found to have covered part of the course of the race by carriage rather than on foot. Belokas was therefore disqualified, and Gyula Kellner
was awarded third place.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
He was born in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Belokas was one of 17 athletes to start the Olympic marathon race
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The men's marathon event was a special race invented as part of the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. Michel Bréal originated the idea of a race from the city of Marathon to Athens, taking inspiration from the legend of Pheidippides...
. He crossed the finish line in third place behind Spiridon Louis
Spiridon Louis
Spyridon Louis was a Greek water-carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming a national hero....
and Kharilaos Vasilakos
Kharilaos Vasilakos
Charilaos Vasilakos was a Greek athlete, and the first man to win a marathon race. He also won a silver medal at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.He was born in Tripoli.On March 10, 1896, Greece held the first modern Panhellenic Games...
, but was later found to have covered part of the course of the race by carriage rather than on foot. Belokas was therefore disqualified, and Gyula Kellner
Gyula Kellner
Gyula Kellner was a Hungarian athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Kellner was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon race...
was awarded third place.