The Spartan Hall of Fame is our way of honoring the athletes whose performance, grit, and determination have solidified their spots in obstacle course racing history. What makes the Spartan Hall of Fame unique is its selection process, which is entirely based on numbers – no votes, no subjective decisions, just raw data.

The Spartan Hall of Fame: Everything You Need to Know

How the Selection Process Works

Devised by Spartan’s OCR stats guru Jack Bauer (alongside the Spartan team), the Spartan Hall of Fame formula analyzes race data from the past 15 years. The criteria include:

1. Race Type: The significance of the race matters. World Championships hold more weight than local events.
2. Finishing Place: Athletes earn points based on their finishing place in the race.
3. Percent of Winner: This metric measures how close an athlete finishes to the winner. A smaller time difference results in more Hall of Fame points.
   
   

Only those who finish in the top 10 and have a time within 75% of the winner’s time are eligible to earn points. To be inducted, athletes must have been inactive for three years, ensuring that only legends whose careers have been completed are honored.

Meet the Inaugural 2022 Spartan Hall of Fame Inductees

The first-ever Hall of Famers were inducted at the 2022 Spartan Trifecta World Championship in Sparta, Greece. Here’s a look at the three athletes who made the cut:

• Hobie Call: A three-time Spartan World Champion (2011, 2013, 2016), Call is widely regarded as one of the most dominant OCR athletes. With 43 career victories, including 16 consecutive wins over 13 months, he set a standard few have matched.
• Cody Moat: Another Spartan legend, Moat’s two Spartan World Championships (2012, 2017) are part of an incredible stretch of podium finishes across his 44-race career. He finished in the top 5 of every World Championship he raced in.
• Claude Godbout: The Canadian biathlete transitioned seamlessly into OCR, winning two Spartan World Championships (2012, 2014) and earning a third-place finish in 2013. Her ability to win 15 out of 16 races over a span of three years is unmatched.
  
  

During their ceremony, we awarded these athletes with Hall of Fame blazers – a symbol of their legendary status.

Announcing the 2024 Spartan Hall of Fame Inductees

The 2024 Hall of Fame class introduces two remarkable athletes who have left a lasting mark on Spartan: Amelia Boone and Peter Žiška.

Amelia Boone: The Queen of Pain 

Amelia Boone’s name is synonymous with endurance and dominance in the OCR world. This American athlete quickly rose to the top of the sport after her Spartan debut in 2012 at the Killington Beast, where she finished second behind Hall of Famer Claude Godbout. From there, Boone established herself as one of the toughest athletes in Spartan history.

Boone is most well-known for winning the 2013 Spartan World Championship, an achievement that cemented her status as "The Queen of Pain." What makes Boone truly legendary is her consistency. Out of 39 Spartan races, she finished outside the top four only twice. Boone’s ability to endure pain and push her limits is underscored by her 85% career podium rate.

Boone’s versatility across different Spartan race formats is equally impressive. She became the first athlete – male or female – to podium in all five Spartan distances (Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra, and Stadion). Not just a world champion, Boone also finished on the podium in eight out of 10 National Series races she participated in. In 2013 and 2015, she won the Spartan Points Series, further solidifying her status as one of the all-time greats.

Boone’s ability to embrace suffering and keep pushing has made her a legend not only for her victories, but for her grit and passion for the sport. Her inclusion in the 2024 Hall of Fame is well-deserved, honoring her place as one of the best to ever do it.

Peter Žiška: The Slovak Powerhouse

Hailing from Slovakia, Peter Žiška’s Spartan career is filled with podiums, victories, and records that will be hard for anyone to surpass. He holds the title for the most career Spartan podiums with an incredible 111 podium finishes, a record that has stood since 2017. He also leads Spartan’s history books with the most wins in both Sprint and Super distances.

Žiška’s career began in 2013, and from that point on, he became a force to be reckoned with. His ability to consistently perform across different race formats is highlighted by his record-setting 26 podium finishes in a single season in 2019. That achievement, along with his status as the only athlete with four seasons of 15+ podium finishes, sets him apart from every other Spartan competitor.

Žiška has proven his strength on the European stage as well. He won the first-ever European Regional Championship in 2014 and made the podium in three European Regional Championships (2014, 2015, 2019). His consistency extends to the Spartan World Championships, where he ranked among the top three fastest Europeans on three separate occasions, with a best finish of 7th in the 2016 Lake Tahoe World Championship.

Žiška’s mastery of Spartan’s core distances is unparalleled. He is one of only seven men to have won a race in all five Spartan standard distances, proving his versatility across multiple formats. His inclusion in the Hall of Fame cements his legacy as one of Spartan's greatest competitors.

Who’s Next? The 2025 Spartan Hall of Fame

As Spartan continues to grow, so does the list of athletes worthy of Hall of Fame induction. With the 2024 inductees joining this prestigious club, the attention turns to 2025. Names like Jon Albon, a Spartan World Champion and obstacle course racing icon, are already being mentioned as future candidates.

Albon, along with other Spartan greats, will have their careers analyzed by the numbers – race performance, consistency, and impact on the sport. Who will rise to join the ranks? Stay tuned to see who will be honored next as the ultimate obstacle course racing champions.