Christos Vartzakis

Christos Vartzakis (1911 – 7 September 2009)[1] was a Greek marathon runner. He won the Greek Championship in 1948 and 1953.[2]

Between the ages of 36 and 79 Vartzakis participated in a university study on the effects of ageing on performance, which showed that his average speed decreased by 30% over a period of 43 years.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Απεβίωσε ο μεγάλος αθλητής Χρήστος Βαρτζάκης. enet.gr (in Greek). 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  2. ↑ "Marathon List for 1953". arrs.net. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  3. ↑ McArdle, William D.; Frank I. Katch; Victor L. Katch (2007). Exercise physiology: energy, nutrition, and human performance. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-7817-4990-5.

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