Ioannis Vrettos ( el, Ιωάννης Βρεττός) was a Greek

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed at the

1896 Summer Olympics The 1896 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896, Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 1ης Ολυμπιάδας, Agónes tis 1is Ol ...

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

. Vrettos was one of 17 athletes to start the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

race. He finished fourth of the nine athletes who completed the race.Ioannis Vrettos
. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-08.

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* Year of birth missing Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1896 Summer Olympics 19th-century sportsmen Olympic athletes of Greece Greek male marathon runners Greek male long-distance runners Place of birth missing Place of death missing {{longdistance-athletics-bio-stub