Ioannis Lavrentis | |
Native Name: | Ιωάννης Λαυρέντης |
Native Name Lang: | Greek |
Birth Name: | Ioannis Georgios Lavrenti |
Nationality: | Greek |
Occupation: | Athlete |
Known For: | 1896 Summer Olympics |
Ioannis Georgios Lavrentis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ιωάννης Λαυρέντης) was a Greek athlete who was likely the second runner to win a marathon. On March 12, 1896, he was first in a field of 38 runners attempting to qualify for the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece (3:11:27).[1]
One month later, he was one of 17 athletes to compete in the first Olympic marathon. Seven runners, including Lavrentis, did not finish the race.[2]