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Emil Zátopek

Distance runner

Emil Zátopek

Czechoslovak distance runner, won the 5000 m, 10,000 m and marathon at the 1952 Olympics

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Emil Zátopek marathon

Emil Zátopek's recorded marathon is 2:23:04. Performance date: 1952-07-27. Age at the time: 29. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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The XV Olympic Games (Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN)) · Season best 1952, road, age 29

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“Marathon 1952 2:23:04 Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) 27 JUL 1952”

Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World Athletics

Season's best for 1952 in the World Athletics progression table (Marathon).

  1. 1956

    • Marathon2:29:34

      CompetitionSeason best 1956, road, age 34

      Official result, worldathletics.org1956-12-01 · age 34

      Quote and details
      “Marathon 1956 2:29:34 Cricket Ground, Melbourne (AUS) 01 DEC 1956”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsThe XVI Olympic Games (Cricket Ground, Melbourne (AUS))

  2. 1952

    • Marathon2:23:04

      CompetitionSeason best 1952, road, age 29

      Official result, worldathletics.org1952-07-27 · age 29

      Quote and details
      “Marathon 1952 2:23:04 Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) 27 JUL 1952”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsThe XV Olympic Games (Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN))

Emil Zátopek 5k

Emil Zátopek's recorded 5k is 13:57.2. Performance date: 1954-05-30. Age at the time: 31. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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Colombes International Meeting (Colombes (FRA)) · Season best 1954, track, age 31

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“5000 Metres 1954 13:57.2h Colombes (FRA) 30 MAY 1954”

Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World Athletics

Season's best for 1954 in the World Athletics progression table (5000 Metres).

  1. 1956

    • 5K14:14.8

      CompetitionSeason best 1956, track, age 33

      Official result, worldathletics.org1956-06-16 · age 33

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1956 14:14.8h Praha (TCH) 16 JUN 1956”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsPraha (Praha (TCH))

  2. 1955

    • 5K14:11.4

      CompetitionSeason best 1955, track, age 32

      Official result, worldathletics.org1955-08-06 · age 32

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1955 14:11.4h Warszawa (POL) 06 AUG 1955”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsWarszawa (Warszawa (POL))

  3. 1954

    • 5K14:10.2

      CompetitionEuropean Championships, place 3 in this race, track, age 31

      Official result, worldathletics.org1954-08-29 · age 31

      Quote and details
      “3. 5000 Metres 14:10.2h 29 AUG 1954 Bern European Championships”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsBern European Championships (Stadion Wankdorf, Bern (SUI))

    • 5K13:57.2

      CompetitionSeason best 1954, track, age 31

      Official result, worldathletics.org1954-05-30 · age 31

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1954 13:57.2h Colombes (FRA) 30 MAY 1954”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsColombes International Meeting (Colombes (FRA))

  4. 1953

    • 5K14:03

      CompetitionSeason best 1953, track, age 30

      Official result, worldathletics.org1953-09-03 · age 30

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1953 14:03.0h Bucureşti (ROU) 03 SEP 1953”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsBucuresti (Bucureşti (ROU))

  5. 1952

    • 5K14:06.6

      CompetitionSeason best 1952, track, age 29

      Official result, worldathletics.org1952-07-24 · age 29

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1952 14:06.6h Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) 24 JUL 1952”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsThe XV Olympic Games (Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN))

  6. 1950

    • 5K14:03

      CompetitionSeason best 1950, track, age 27

      Official result, worldathletics.org1950-08-26 · age 27

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1950 14:03.0h Stade du Heysel, Bruxelles (BEL) 26 AUG 1950”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsBruxelles European Championships (Stade du Heysel, Bruxelles (BEL))

  7. 1948

    • 5K14:17.8

      CompetitionSeason best 1948, track, age 25

      Official result, worldathletics.org1948-08-02 · age 25

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1948 14:17.8h Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 02 AUG 1948”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsThe XIV Olympic Games (Wembley Stadium, London (GBR))

  8. 1946

    • 5K14:25.8

      CompetitionSeason best 1946, track, age 23

      Official result, worldathletics.org1946-08-23 · age 23

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1946 14:25.8h Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 23 AUG 1946”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsOslo European Championships (Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR))

Emil Zátopek 10k

Emil Zátopek's recorded 10k is 28:54.2. Performance date: 1954-06-01. Age at the time: 31. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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Bruxelles (Bruxelles (BEL)) · Season best 1954, track, age 31

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“10,000 Metres 1954 28:54.2h Bruxelles (BEL) 01 JUN 1954”

Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World Athletics

Season's best for 1954 in the World Athletics progression table (10,000 Metres).

  1. 1955

    • 10K29:46.4

      CompetitionSeason best 1955, track, age 33

      Official result, worldathletics.org1955-09-24 · age 33

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1955 29:46.4h Bratislava (TCH) 24 SEP 1955”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsBratislava TCH-HUN Int. Match (Bratislava (TCH))

  2. 1954

    • 10K28:58

      CompetitionEuropean Championships, place 1 in this race, track, age 31

      Official result, worldathletics.org1954-08-25 · age 31

      Quote and details
      “1. 10,000 Metres 28:58.0h 25 AUG 1954 Bern European Championships”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsBern European Championships (Stadion Wankdorf, Bern (SUI))

    • 10K28:54.2

      CompetitionSeason best 1954, track, age 31

      Official result, worldathletics.org1954-06-01 · age 31

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1954 28:54.2h Bruxelles (BEL) 01 JUN 1954”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsBruxelles (Bruxelles (BEL))

  3. 1953

    • 10K29:01.6

      CompetitionSeason best 1953, track, age 31

      Official result, worldathletics.org1953-11-01 · age 31

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1953 29:01.6h Stará Boleslav (TCH) 01 NOV 1953”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsStará Boleslav (Stará Boleslav (TCH))

  4. 1952

    • 10K29:17

      CompetitionSeason best 1952, track, age 29

      Official result, worldathletics.org1952-07-20 · age 29

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1952 29:17.0h Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) 20 JUL 1952”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsThe XV Olympic Games (Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN))

  5. 1950

    • 10K29:12

      CompetitionEuropean Championships, place 1 in this race, track, age 27

      Official result, worldathletics.org1950-08-23 · age 27

      Quote and details
      “1. 10,000 Metres 29:12.0h 23 AUG 1950 Bruxelles European Championships”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsBruxelles European Championships (Stade du Heysel, Bruxelles (BEL))

    • 10K29:02.6

      CompetitionSeason best 1950, track, age 27

      Official result, worldathletics.org1950-08-04 · age 27

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1950 29:02.6h Turku (FIN) 04 AUG 1950”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsTurku International Meeting (Turku (FIN))

  6. 1949

    • 10K29:21.2

      CompetitionSeason best 1949, track, age 27

      Official result, worldathletics.org1949-10-22 · age 27

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1949 29:21.2h Ostrava (TCH) 22 OCT 1949”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsOstrava (Ostrava (TCH))

  7. 1948

    • 10K29:59.6

      CompetitionSeason best 1948, track, age 25

      Official result, worldathletics.org1948-07-30 · age 25

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1948 29:59.6h Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 30 JUL 1948”

      Emil ZÁTOPEK | Profile | World AthleticsThe XIV Olympic Games (Wembley Stadium, London (GBR))

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