List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race

Ancient Olympia
Event	Ancient Olympic Games
Subject	Ancient Olympic winners
Winners of the Stadion race
Period	776 BC to 225 AD

The following is a list of winners of the Stadion race at the Olympic Games from 776 BC to 225 AD. It is based on the list given by Eusebius of Caesarea using a compilation by Sextus Julius Africanus. The Stadion race was the first and most important competition of the ancient Olympiads and the names of the winners are used by many Greek authors to date historic events.

1st Olympiad 776 BC - Coroebus of Elis
2nd Olympiad 772 BC - Antimachus of Elis
3rd Olympiad 768 BC - Androclus of Messenia
4th Olympiad 764 BC - Polychares of Messenia
5th Olympiad 760 BC - Aeschines of Elis
6th Olympiad 756 BC - Oebotas of Dyme
7th Olympiad 752 BC - Diocles of Messenia (Ancient Greek: Διοκλῆς Μεσήνιος; called Daïcles, Ancient Greek: Δαϊκλῆς Μεσσήνιος, in Dionysius's chronicle^[1])
8th Olympiad 748 BC - Anticles of Messenia
9th Olympiad 744 BC - Xenocles of Messenia
10th Olympiad 740 BC - Dotades of Messenia
11th Olympiad 736 BC - Leochares of Messenia
12th Olympiad 732 BC - Oxythemis of Cleonae or Coroneia
13th Olympiad 728 BC - Diocles of Corinth
14th Olympiad 724 BC - Desmon of Corinth
15th Olympiad 720 BC - Orsippus of Megara
16th Olympiad 716 BC - Pythagoras of Laconia
17th Olympiad 712 BC - Polus of Epidaurus
18th Olympiad 708 BC - Tellis of Sicyon
19th Olympiad 704 BC - Menus of Megara
20th Olympiad 700 BC - Atheradas of Laconia
21st Olympiad 696 BC - Pantacles of Athens - In 692 BC he also won the diaulos. He was the first winner from Athens and the first runner in history to defend his title four years after his first victory.^[2]
22nd Olympiad 692 BC - Pantacles for a second time
23rd Olympiad 688 BC - Icarius of Hyperesia
24th Olympiad 684 BC - Cleoptolemus of Laconia
25th Olympiad 680 BC - Thalpis of Laconia
26th Olympiad 676 BC - Callisthenes of Laconia
27th Olympiad 672 BC - Eurybus of Athens (Ancient Greek: Εὔρυβος Ἀθηναῖος; called Eurybates, Ancient Greek: Εὐρυβάτης by Dionysius^[1])
28th Olympiad 668 BC - Charmis of Laconia
29th Olympiad 664 BC - Chionis of Laconia
30th Olympiad 660 BC - Chionis for a second time
31st Olympiad 656 BC - Chionis for a third time
32nd Olympiad 652 BC - Cratinus of Megara
33rd Olympiad 648 BC - Gylis of Laconia
34th Olympiad 644 BC - Stomas of Athens - He was the third winner from Athens and his name is only referred by Eusebius.^[2]
35th Olympiad 640 BC - Sphaerus of Laconia (Ancient Greek: Σφαῖρος Λάκων^[1])
36th Olympiad 636 BC - Phrynon of Athens
37th Olympiad 632 BC - Eurycleidas of Laconia
38th Olympiad 628 BC - Olyntheus of Laconia
39th Olympiad 624 BC - Rhipsolaus of Laconia
40th Olympiad 620 BC - Olyntheus of Laconia for a second time
41st Olympiad 616 BC - Cleondas of Thebes
42nd Olympiad 612 BC - Lycotas of Laconia
43rd Olympiad 608 BC - Cleon of Epidaurus
44th Olympiad 604 BC - Gelon of Laconia
45th Olympiad 600 BC - Anticrates of Epidaurus
46th Olympiad 596 BC - Chrysamaxus of Laconia
47th Olympiad 592 BC - Eurycles of Laconia
48th Olympiad 588 BC - Glycon of Croton
49th Olympiad 584 BC - Lycinus of Croton
50th Olympiad 580 BC - Epitelidas of Laconia
51st Olympiad 576 BC - Eratosthenes of Croton
52nd Olympiad 572 BC - Agis of Elis
53rd Olympiad 568 BC - Hagnon of Peparethus
54th Olympiad 564 BC - Hippostratus of Croton
55th Olympiad 560 BC - Hippostratus for a second time
56th Olympiad 556 BC - Phaedrus of Pharsalus
57th Olympiad 552 BC - Ladromus of Laconia
58th Olympiad 548 BC - Diognetus of Croton
59th Olympiad 544 BC - Archilochus of Corcyra
60th Olympiad 540 BC - Apellaeus of Elis
61st Olympiad 536 BC - Agatharchus of Corcyra
62nd Olympiad 532 BC - Eryxias of Chalcis
63rd Olympiad 528 BC - Parmenides of Camarina
64th Olympiad 524 BC - Menander of Thessaly
65th Olympiad 520 BC - Anochas of Tarentum
66th Olympiad 516 BC - Ischyrus of Himera
67th Olympiad 512 BC - Phanas of Pellene
68th Olympiad 508 BC - Isomachus of Croton
69th Olympiad 504 BC - Isomachus for a second time
70th Olympiad 500 BC - Nicasias of Opus
71st Olympiad 496 BC - Tisicrates of Croton
72nd Olympiad 492 BC - Tisicrates for a second time
73rd Olympiad 488 BC - Astyalus of Croton
74th Olympiad 484 BC - Astyalus for a second time
75th Olympiad 480 BC - Astyalus for a third time
76th Olympiad 476 BC - Scamander of Mytilene
77th Olympiad 472 BC - Dandes of Argos
78th Olympiad 468 BC - Parmenides of Poseidonia
79th Olympiad 464 BC - Xenophon of Corinth
80th Olympiad 460 BC - Torymmas of Thessaly
81st Olympiad 456 BC - Polymnastus of Cyrene
82nd Olympiad 452 BC - Lycus of Larissa
83rd Olympiad 448 BC - Crisson of Himera
84th Olympiad 444 BC - Crisson for a second time
85th Olympiad 440 BC - Crisson for a third time
86th Olympiad 436 BC - Theopompus of Thessaly
87th Olympiad 432 BC - Sophron of Ambracia
88th Olympiad 428 BC - Symmachus of Messenia
89th Olympiad 424 BC - Symmachus for a second time
90th Olympiad 420 BC - Hyperbius of Syracuse
91st Olympiad 416 BC - Exagentus of Acragas
92nd Olympiad 412 BC - Exagentus for a second time
93rd Olympiad 408 BC - Eubatus of Cyrene
94th Olympiad 404 BC - Crocinas of Larissa
95th Olympiad 400 BC - Minon of Athens - Using his victory to date historic events, Diodorus Siculus reports his name as Minos.^[3]
96th Olympiad 396 BC - Eupolemos of Elis
97th Olympiad 392 BC - Perieres of Terina or Terinaeus of Elis ?
98th Olympiad 388 BC - Sosippus of Delphi
99th Olympiad 384 BC - Dicon of Syracuse
100th Olympiad 380 BC - Dionysodorus of Tarentum
101st Olympiad 376 BC - Damon of Thurii
102nd Olympiad 372 BC - Damon for a second time
103rd Olympiad 368 BC - Pythostratus of Ephesus
104th Olympiad 364 BC - Phocides of Athens - listed by Eusebius of Caesarea as a victor in the stadion race (Diodor) or wrestling contest (Eusebius) of the 104th Olympiad (364 BC).^[2] His victory is used by Diodorus Siculus to date the events of his history.^[4]
105th Olympiad 360 BC - Porus of Cyrene
106th Olympiad 356 BC - Porus for a second time
107th Olympiad 352 BC - Smicrinas of Tarentum
108th Olympiad 348 BC - Polycles of Cyrene
109th Olympiad 344 BC - Aristolochus of Athens - His victory is used by Diodorus Siculus to date the events of his history.^[5]
110th Olympiad 340 BC - Anticles of Athens
111th Olympiad 336 BC - Cleomantis of Cleitor
112th Olympiad 332 BC - Gryllus of Chalcis^[6]
113th Olympiad 328 BC - Cliton of Macedonia
114th Olympiad 324 BC - Micinas of Rhodes
115th Olympiad 320 BC - Damasias of Amphipolis
116th Olympiad 316 BC - Demosthenes of Laconia
117th Olympiad 312 BC - Parmenides of Mytilene
118th Olympiad 308 BC - Andromenes of Corinth
119th Olympiad 304 BC - Andromenes for a second time
120th Olympiad 300 BC - Pythagoras of Magnesia-on-Maeander
121st Olympiad 296 BC - Pythagoras for a second time
122nd Olympiad 292 BC - Antigonus of Macedonia
123rd Olympiad 288 BC - Antigonus for a second time
124th Olympiad 284 BC - Philomelus of Pharsalus
125th Olympiad 280 BC - Ladas of Aegium
126th Olympiad 276 BC - Idaeus or Nicator of Cyrene
127th Olympiad 272 BC - Perigenes of Alexandria
128th Olympiad 268 BC - Seleucus of Macedonia
129th Olympiad 264 BC - Philinus of Cos
130th Olympiad 260 BC - Philinus for a second time
131st Olympiad 256 BC - Ammonius of Alexandria
132nd Olympiad 252 BC - Xenophanes of Amphissa in Aetolia
133rd Olympiad 248 BC - Simylus of Neapolis
134th Olympiad 244 BC - Alcides of Laconia
135th Olympiad 240 BC - Eraton of Aetolia
136th Olympiad 236 BC - Pythocles of Sicyon
137th Olympiad 232 BC - Menestheus of Barcyla
138th Olympiad 228 BC - Demetrius of Alexandria
139th Olympiad 224 BC - Iolaidas of Argos - He was the second winner from Argos in the category.^[2]
140th Olympiad 220 BC - Zopyrus of Syracuse
141st Olympiad 216 BC - Dorotheus of Rhodes
142nd Olympiad 212 BC - Crates of Alexandria
143rd Olympiad 208 BC - Heracleitus of Samos
144th Olympiad 204 BC - Heracleides of Salamis in Cyprus
145th Olympiad 200 BC - Pyrrhias of Aetolia
146th Olympiad 196 BC - Micion of Boeotia
147th Olympiad 192 BC - Agemachus of Cyzicus
148th Olympiad 188 BC - Arcesilaus of Megalopolis
149th Olympiad 184 BC - Hippostratus of Seleuceia in Pieria
150th Olympiad 180 BC - Onesicritus of Salamis
151st Olympiad 176 BC - Thymilus of Aspendus
152nd Olympiad 172 BC - Democritus of Megara
153rd Olympiad 168 BC - Aristander of Antissa in Lesbos
154th Olympiad 164 BC - Leonidas of Rhodes, victor in all three racing competitions
155th Olympiad 160 BC - Leonidas for a second time
156th Olympiad 156 BC - Leonidas for a third time
157th Olympiad 152 BC - Leonidas, victor in three races for a fourth time, was the first and only man to win 12 Olympic crowns over four Olympiads.
158th Olympiad 148 BC - Othon of Syracuse
159th Olympiad 144 BC - Alcimus of Cyzicus
160th Olympiad 140 BC - Agnodorus of Cyzicus
161st Olympiad 136 BC - Antipater of Epirus
162nd Olympiad 132 BC - Damon of Delphi
163rd Olympiad 128 BC - Timotheus of Tralles
164th Olympiad 124 BC - Boeotus of Sicyon
165th Olympiad 120 BC - Acusilaus of Cyrene
166th Olympiad 116 BC - Chrysogonus of Nicaea
167th Olympiad 112 BC - Chrysogonus for a second time
168th Olympiad 108 BC - Nicomachus of Philadelphia
169th Olympiad 104 BC - Nicodemus of Lacedaemon
170th Olympiad 100 BC - Simmias of Seleuceia-on-Tigris
171st Olympiad 96 BC - Parmeniscus of Corcyra
172nd Olympiad 92 BC - Eudamus of Cos
173rd Olympiad 88 BC - Parmeniscus of Corcyra for a second time
174th Olympiad 84 BC - Demostratus of Larissa
175th Olympiad 80 BC - Epaenetus of Argos, (boys' stadion race) There was no stadion race for adults this year, because Sulla had summoned all the athletes to Rome.
176th Olympiad 76 BC - Dion of Cyparissus (Cyparissia in Laconia)
177th Olympiad 72 BC - Hecatomnus of Elis
178th Olympiad 68 BC - Diocles of Hypopenus
179th Olympiad 64 BC - Andreas of Lacedaemon
180th Olympiad 60 BC - Andromachus of Ambracia
181st Olympiad 56 BC - Lamachus of Tauromenium
182nd Olympiad 52 BC - Anthestion of Argos - The third winner from Argos in the category.^[2]
183rd Olympiad 48 BC - Theodorus of Messene
184th Olympiad 44 BC - Theodorus for a second time
185th Olympiad 40 BC - Ariston of Thurii
186th Olympiad 36 BC - Scamander of Alexandria Troas
187th Olympiad 32 BC - Ariston of Thurii again
188th Olympiad 28 BC - Sopater of Argos - The fourth winner from Argos in the category.^[2]
189th Olympiad 24 BC - Asclepiades of Sidon
190th Olympiad 20 BC - Auphidius of Patrae
191st Olympiad 16 BC - Diodotus of Tyana
192nd Olympiad 12 BC - Diophanes of Aeolis
193rd Olympiad 8 BC - Artemidorus of Thyateira
194th Olympiad 4 BC - Demaratus of Ephesus
195th Olympiad 1 AD - Demaratus for a second time
196th Olympiad 5 AD - Pammenes of Magnesia-on-Maeander
197th Olympiad 9 AD - Asiaticus of Halicarnassus
198th Olympiad 13 AD - Diophanes of Prusa
199th Olympiad 17 AD - Aeschines Glaucias of Miletus
200th Olympiad 21 AD - Polemon of Petra
201st Olympiad 25 AD - Damasias of Cydonia
202nd Olympiad 29 AD - Hermogenes of Pergamum
203rd Olympiad 33 AD - Apollonius of Epidaurus
204th Olympiad 37 AD - Sarapion of Alexandria
205th Olympiad 41 AD - Eubulidas of Laodiceia
206th Olympiad 45 AD - Valerius of Mytilene
207th Olympiad 49 AD - Athenodorus of Aegium
208th Olympiad 53 AD - Athenodorus for a second time
209th Olympiad 57 AD - Callicles of Sidon
210th Olympiad 61 AD - Athenodorus of Aegium for a third time
211th Olympiad 67 AD - Tryphon of Philadelphia (These games were not held at the usual time because Nero postponed them until his visit to Greece two years later)
212th Olympiad 69 AD - Polites of Ceramus
213th Olympiad 73 AD - Rhodon of Cyme (or Theodotus)
214th Olympiad 77 AD - Straton of Alexandria
215th Olympiad 81 AD - Hermogenes of Xanthus
216th Olympiad 85 AD - Apollophanes Papis of Tarsus
217th Olympiad 89 AD - Hermogenes of Xanthus for a second time
218th Olympiad 93 AD - Apollonius of Alexandria (or Heliodorus)
219th Olympiad 97 AD - Stephanus of Cappadocia
220th Olympiad 101 AD - Achilleus of Alexandria
221st Olympiad 105 AD - Theonas Smaragdus of Alexandria
222nd Olympiad 109 AD - Callistus of Side
223rd Olympiad 113 AD - Eustolus of Side
224th Olympiad 117 AD - Isarion of Alexandria
225th Olympiad 121 AD - Aristeas of Miletus
226th Olympiad 125 AD - Dionysius Sameumys of Alexandria
227th Olympiad 129 AD - Dionysius for a second time
228th Olympiad 133 AD - Lucas of Alexandria
229th Olympiad 137 AD - Epidaurus Ammonius of Alexandria
230th Olympiad 141 AD - Didymus Clydeus of Alexandria
231st Olympiad 145 AD - Cranaus of Sicyon
232nd Olympiad 149 AD - Atticus of Sardis
233rd Olympiad 153 AD - Demetrius of Chios
234th Olympiad 157 AD - Eras of Chios
235th Olympiad 161 AD - Mnasibulus of Elateia
236th Olympiad 165 AD - Aeithales of Alexandria
237th Olympiad 169 AD - Eudaemon of Alexandria
238th Olympiad 173 AD - Agathopus of Aegina
239th Olympiad 177 AD - Agathopus for a second time
240th Olympiad 181 AD - Anubion Pheidus of Alexandria
241st Olympiad 185 AD - Heron of Alexandria
242nd Olympiad 189 AD - Magnus Libycus of Cyrene
243rd Olympiad 193 AD - Isidorus Artemidorus of Alexandria
244th Olympiad 197 AD - Isidorus for a second time
245th Olympiad 201 AD - Alexander of Alexandria (20th winner from Alexandria in Egypt and 18th Alexandrian crown during their period of dominance in the 1st and 2nd century.)^[2]
246th Olympiad 205 AD - Epinicus Cynas of Cyzicus
247th Olympiad 209 AD - Satornilus of Gortyn in Crete
248th Olympiad 213 AD - Heliodorus Trosidamas of Alexandria (Last winner of the stadion race from Alexandria in Egypt recorded by Eusebius and his second title was the 20th Alexandrian crown in the Christian era)^[2]
249th Olympiad 217 AD - Heliodorus for a second time
250th Olympiad 221 AD - Publius Aelius Alcandridas of Sparta
251st Olympiad 225 AD - Publius Aelius Alcandridas of Sparta for a second time
252nd Olympiad 229 AD - Demetrius of Salamis
253rd Olympiad 233 AD - Demetrius of Salamis for a second time
254th Olympiad 237 AD - Demetrius of Salamis for a third time
(...)
262nd Olympiad 269 AD - Dionysius of Alexandria

Sources

Eusebius of Caesarea. Chronicon: Olympiads of the Greeks. Schoene-Petermann. pp. 191–220.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chronology (Olympiads)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 312–313.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Christesen, Paul (2007). Olympic Victor Lists and Ancient Greek History. Cambridge University Press. p. 528.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Eusebius of Caesarea, Chronicle [1].
^ Diodorus Siculus, 14, 35.
^ Diodorus Siculus, 15, 78.
^ Diodorus Siculus, 16, 69.
^ P. Oxy. 12; Grenfell & Hunt (1898) p.33