In 1978, Yves Jeannotat interviewed Emil Zátopek in Prague for issue No. 40 of Spiridon. Direct quotes, unpublished anecdotes, and a simple truth: the greatest runner of his time did not truly understand his own method. And that is why he was unique.
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The resounding echo of the victory of Spiridon Louis, the first Olympic marathon champion of the modern era, inspired the name of the first international running magazine. Originally from Greece, this young shepherd, in harmony with nature and far from urban conventions, created everyone's surprise. While everyone was waiting for a winner from the English, French or German elite, it was he who emerged, thus sowing the seed of a free race. This idea will be symbolically taken up to define the very essence of the magazine and the clothes.
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The great Kathrine Switzer was not the only one to have shaken up the codes of running and campaigned for the inclusion of women in marathons. In France, Chantal Langlacé was also a pioneer.
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