Hoplitodromos

The Hoplitodromos (also Hoplitodromia ) (Greek: Ὁπλιτόδρομος, Ὁπλιτοδρομία, German: "race of heavily armed foot soldiers ( hoplites ) " ) was a sports competition in antiquity.

He was held both at the Olympic Games of antiquity as well as the other Panhellenic Games. In this run had helmet, hoplon (wooden sign ), greaves and spears are worn. Was run barefoot.

In the 65th Olympic Games of Antiquity 520 BC the Hopltodromos was held for the first time as an Olympic discipline, this was the first winner Dama Discretos of Heraia. The Hoplitenlauf was the last round of competition of the Olympic Games.