Achievements Won the Spartathlon 246 km - race from Athens to Sparta, Greece three times (1999), (2004), (2005) and finished second two times (2000), (2001) Won the International Sri Chinmoy 24h Run at Basel/Switzerland two times (1999), (2008) Won the International Association of Ultrarunners (International Astronomical Union) 24h European Championship at Gravigny (2002) with 267 km 294 metres Finished third in the International Association of Ultrarunners (International Astronomical Union) 24h World Championship at Wörschach (2005) with 256 km 368 metres Won the 153 km West Highland Way Race (2008) from Milngavie north of Glasgow to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands Finished second (2007) in the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc and fourth (2006).