"Papaflessas" Run was established in 1996. "Papaflessas" Run is dedicated to Papaflessas, the hero of the Greek Revolution War in 1821. The first "Papaflessas" Run took place in Poliani, the birth town of Papaflessas. The Run distance from Poliani to Kalamata is 25 kilometres. The last years, the "Papaflessas" Run starts from Thouria and finishes in the Municipal Stadium of Kalamata. The Run's distance is 11.170 metres. The Municipality of Thouria is the organizer of "Papaflessas" Run.