Christos Vartzakis Explained

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. The study showed that his average speed decreased by 30% over a period of 43 years.^[3]

Further reading

• Tsagkarakis, Kostas; Christos Vartzakis: Running is my life; General Secretariat for the Olympic Games, 2004.

Notes and References

1. News: http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.a8lhtismos&id=80097 . el:Απεβίωσε ο μεγάλος αθλητής Χρήστος Βαρτζάκης. 2009-09-08. enet.gr. Greek. 2009-10-06.
2. Web site: Marathon List for 1953. arrs.run. 2009-10-06.
3. Book: McArdle, William D. . Frank I. Katch . Victor L. Katch . Exercise physiology: energy, nutrition, and human performance . Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2007. 978-0-7817-4990-9.