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Yiannis Kouros

ヤニス・クロス　/　やにす・くろす

Poet from Greece

February 13, 1956 (age 70)　・　Tripoli, Arcadia Regional Unit, Greece

Arcadia Regional Unit
poet
ultramarathon runner
songwriter

My Take

Yiannis Kouros is, to me, one of the most extraordinary athletes the endurance world has ever produced. Holding world records from 100 miles all the way to 1,000, he turned suffering into something closer to art. What truly moves me is that he is also a poet and songwriter, and that he once played Pheidippides on screen. A Greek man literally re-enacting the ancient messenger's run feels almost mythic. He did not just rack up distance records; he treated running as a form of expression. I hold deep admiration for someone who fused physical extremity with genuine artistry.

Overview

Yiannis Kouros (Greek: Γιάννης Κούρος, pronounced [ʝiˈa.nis ˈku.ros]; born 13 February 1956 in Tripoli, Kingdom of Greece) is a Greek ultramarathon runner based in Greece. Kouros holds or formerly held many world records between 100 miles and 1,000 miles. In 1991, he starred as Pheidippides in the movie The Story of the Marathon: A Hero's Journey, which chronicles the history of marathon running.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Yiannis Kouros
Name (Japanese): ヤニス・クロス
Reading: やにす・くろす
Born: February 13, 1956 (age 70)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Monkey
Origin: Tripoli, Arcadia Regional Unit, Greece
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: poet / ultramarathon runner / songwriter / athletics competitor / marathon runner

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: La Trobe University

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9

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