Pavel Kantorek
Pavel Kantorek (born 8 February 1930) is a retired long-distance runner from Czechoslovakia. He was born in Prague. He represented Czechoslovakia in three consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, starting in 1956. Kantorek is a three-time winner of the Košice Peace Marathon. He set a course record of 2:19:06 at the Ostrava Marathon, a record which was still standing 52 years later.[1]
 Pavel Kantorek in 1958 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1930 Prague, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Club | Sparta Praha, RH Praha |
Marathon races
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:29:37 |
| 1959 | Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:48 |
| 1959 | Ostrava Marathon | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:19:06 |
| 1961 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:22:05 |
| 1962 | Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:29 |
| 1964 | Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:25:55 |
References
- "Ostravský maraton čeká na mužský rekord dvaapadesát let". idnes.cz (in Czech). 23 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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