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    Which athlete won an Olympic gold medal in 1948 and over the next 6 years broke 13 world records?

    Question #26668. Asked by Val. (Jan 19 03 9:40 AM)


    Hugh Janus

    		Try Emil Zatopek

    Jan 20 03, 2:19 AM
    sequoianoir

    		Emil ZATOPEK of Czechoslovakia

    5,000m
    13:57.2 Paris 30-05-54

    10,000m
    29:28.2 Ostrava 11-06-49
    29:21.2 Ostrava 22-10-49
    29:02.6 Turku, Fin 04-08-50
    29:01.6 Stara Bolesov 01-11-53
    28:54.2 Brussels 01-06-54

    20,000m
    1:01:16.0 Prague 15-09-51
    59:51.8 Stara Boleslav 29-09-51

    THE ONE HOUR DISTANCE (broken at the same time as running the 20,000 above)
    19,558m Prague 15-09-51
    20,052m Stara Bolesov 29-09-51

    25,000m
    1:19:11.8 Stara Boleslav 26-10-52
    1:16:36.4 Celakovice 29-10-55

    30,000m
    1:35:23.8 Stara Boleslav 26-10-52

    13 world records between 11 Jun 1949 and 30th May 1954

    http://www.geocities.com/loki314285/history/athletics/world_records/long_distance_world_records.html

    Jan 20 03, 2:08 PM

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