Charilaos Vasilakos (English Wikipedia)

David E. Martin; Roger W.H. Gynn (2000). The Olympic Marathon. Human Kinetics. pp. 9–23. ISBN 9780880119696. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
Richard Benyo; Joe Henderson (2002). Running Encyclopedia. Human Kinetics. p. 250. ISBN 9780736037341. Retrieved 20 April 2015.

books.google.com

Burton Holmes (1905). The Burton Holmes Lectures: The Olympian games in Athens. Grecian journeys. The wonders of Thessaly. New York: McClure, Phillips & Co. p. 69. ISBN 9781276985949. Retrieved 25 April 2015.(Digital compilation from original title: The Burton Holmes Lectures (Volume 3): With Illustrations from Photographs by the Author, Year:1901, ISBN 9781151940469, on 6 November 2008, University of Michigan)
David Martin (2000). "Marathon running as a social and athletic phenomenon: historical and current trends". In Dan Tunstall Pedoe (ed.). Marathon Medicine. London: Royal Society of Medicine Press. p. 31. ISBN 9781853154607. Retrieved 10 May 2010.

columbiatribune.com

Mike Sydlowsk (11 February 2014). "Why are Olympic medals gold, silver and bronze?". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

elzoni.gr

"'Επέστρεψε' στον Μαραθώνα ο Χαρίλαος Βασιλάκος" [Charilaos Vasilakos "Returned" to Marathon]. elzoni.gr. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015. Google translation

forbes.com

Sarah Bond (12 September 2016). "September 12, 490 BCE: Remembering The Battle of Marathon On The 2,506th Anniversary". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.

gettyimages.com

"1896, Marathon Runners, Burton Holmes". Getty Images. 10 March 2004. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

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"Δεύτερος Μαραθώνιος Ολυμπίας: Το πρόγραμμα της διοργάνωσης και η τελετή βράβευσης" [Second Marathon Olympia: The program of the event and the award ceremony]. Huffington Post. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation

kathimerini.gr

Spyridoula Spanea (5 March 2016). "Τα ιστορικά βήματα ενός άγνωστου θρύλου" [Historical steps of an unknown legend]. kathimerini.gr. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation

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Race date:
- Anthony Bijkerk; David C. Young (Winter 1999). "That Memorable First Marathon" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. 7 (1). ISOH: 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

mani.org.gr

Donald George Makfaiil (2003). "Τρέχει σαν … Βασιλάκος" [Runs like ... Vasilakos]. mani.org.gr. Archived from the original on 25 March 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation

marathonrun.gr

"The historical athletic and personal heirlooms of the Greek Olympic Champion Harilaos Vasilakos". Marathon Run Museum. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2015.(Note: The webpage includes an image gallery, the last image in the gallery identifies Vasilakos as the middle runner.)

olympedia.org

"Olympedia: Charilaos Vasilakos biographical information". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

olympiamarathon.gr

"Olympia Marathon". olympiamarathon.gr. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2017.

panelliniosac.gr

"Οι Ολυμπιονίκες του Συλλόγου μας" [The Olympian of our Association]. panelliniosac.gr. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2017. Google translation

pdlakonias.gr

"Βιογραφικό Χαρίλαου Βασιλάκου (1875–1964)" [Biography of Charilaos Vasilakos (1875–1964)] (PDF). pdlakonias.gr. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation (Note image caption on page 32: Από προπόνηση για τον μαραθώνιο (στη μέση ο Βασιλάκος)

protinews.gr

"Χαρίλαος Βασιλάκος: Ο 2ος 'άγνωστος' Ολυμπιονίκης στο Μαραθώνιο του 1896" [Charilaos Vasilakos: The second "unknown" Olympian at the 1896 Marathon]. protinews.gr. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015. Google translation

tovima.gr

2011 book:
- Petros N. Linardos [in Greek] (9 June 2013). "Λούης και Βασιλάκος" [Louis and Vasilakos]. To Vima, tovima.gr. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2017. Google translation

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"Βιογραφικό Χαρίλαου Βασιλάκου (1875–1964)" [Biography of Charilaos Vasilakos (1875–1964)] (PDF). pdlakonias.gr. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation (Note image caption on page 32: Από προπόνηση για τον μαραθώνιο (στη μέση ο Βασιλάκος)
"'Επέστρεψε' στον Μαραθώνα ο Χαρίλαος Βασιλάκος" [Charilaos Vasilakos "Returned" to Marathon]. elzoni.gr. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015. Google translation
Spyridoula Spanea (5 March 2016). "Τα ιστορικά βήματα ενός άγνωστου θρύλου" [Historical steps of an unknown legend]. kathimerini.gr. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation
Donald George Makfaiil (2003). "Τρέχει σαν … Βασιλάκος" [Runs like ... Vasilakos]. mani.org.gr. Archived from the original on 25 March 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation
"Οι Ολυμπιονίκες του Συλλόγου μας" [The Olympian of our Association]. panelliniosac.gr. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2017. Google translation
"Δεύτερος Μαραθώνιος Ολυμπίας: Το πρόγραμμα της διοργάνωσης και η τελετή βράβευσης" [Second Marathon Olympia: The program of the event and the award ceremony]. Huffington Post. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation
"Χαρίλαος Βασιλάκος: Ο 2ος 'άγνωστος' Ολυμπιονίκης στο Μαραθώνιο του 1896" [Charilaos Vasilakos: The second "unknown" Olympian at the 1896 Marathon]. protinews.gr. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015. Google translation
2011 book:
- Petros N. Linardos [in Greek] (9 June 2013). "Λούης και Βασιλάκος" [Louis and Vasilakos]. To Vima, tovima.gr. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2017. Google translation

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"Βιογραφικό Χαρίλαου Βασιλάκου (1875–1964)" [Biography of Charilaos Vasilakos (1875–1964)] (PDF). pdlakonias.gr. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation (Note image caption on page 32: Από προπόνηση για τον μαραθώνιο (στη μέση ο Βασιλάκος)
"1896, Marathon Runners, Burton Holmes". Getty Images. 10 March 2004. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
"Olympedia: Charilaos Vasilakos biographical information". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
Sarah Bond (12 September 2016). "September 12, 490 BCE: Remembering The Battle of Marathon On The 2,506th Anniversary". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
"'Επέστρεψε' στον Μαραθώνα ο Χαρίλαος Βασιλάκος" [Charilaos Vasilakos "Returned" to Marathon]. elzoni.gr. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015. Google translation
Spyridoula Spanea (5 March 2016). "Τα ιστορικά βήματα ενός άγνωστου θρύλου" [Historical steps of an unknown legend]. kathimerini.gr. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation
Donald George Makfaiil (2003). "Τρέχει σαν … Βασιλάκος" [Runs like ... Vasilakos]. mani.org.gr. Archived from the original on 25 March 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation
"Οι Ολυμπιονίκες του Συλλόγου μας" [The Olympian of our Association]. panelliniosac.gr. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2017. Google translation
"The historical athletic and personal heirlooms of the Greek Olympic Champion Harilaos Vasilakos". Marathon Run Museum. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2015.(Note: The webpage includes an image gallery, the last image in the gallery identifies Vasilakos as the middle runner.)
Race date:
- Anthony Bijkerk; David C. Young (Winter 1999). "That Memorable First Marathon" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. 7 (1). ISOH: 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- "Δεύτερος Μαραθώνιος Ολυμπίας: Το πρόγραμμα της διοργάνωσης και η τελετή βράβευσης" [Second Marathon Olympia: The program of the event and the award ceremony]. Huffington Post. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Google translation
- "Χαρίλαος Βασιλάκος: Ο 2ος 'άγνωστος' Ολυμπιονίκης στο Μαραθώνιο του 1896" [Charilaos Vasilakos: The second "unknown" Olympian at the 1896 Marathon]. protinews.gr. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015. Google translation
- "Olympia Marathon". olympiamarathon.gr. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- 2011 book:
  - Petros N. Linardos [in Greek] (9 June 2013). "Λούης και Βασιλάκος" [Louis and Vasilakos]. To Vima, tovima.gr. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2017. Google translation
  - Mike Sydlowsk (11 February 2014). "Why are Olympic medals gold, silver and bronze?". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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2011 book:
- Petros N. Linardos [in Greek] (9 June 2013). "Λούης και Βασιλάκος" [Louis and Vasilakos]. To Vima, tovima.gr. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2017. Google translation