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Polish record equalled at Dębno Marathon

18.04.2021 15:15
Aleksandra Lisowska and Arkadiusz Gardzielewski took the Poland Champion titles in this Sunday's marathon run at Dębno. 
Aleksandra Lisowska (L) i Angelika Mach (P) z AZS UMCS Lublin na trasie 47. edycji Maratonu Dębno, będącego jednocześnie mistrzostwami Polski w biegu na dystansie 42 km i 195 metrów
Aleksandra Lisowska (L) i Angelika Mach (P) z AZS UMCS Lublin na trasie 47. edycji Maratonu Dębno, będącego jednocześnie mistrzostwami Polski w biegu na dystansie 42 km i 195 metrów PAP/Lech Muszyński

   Aleksandra Lisowska equalled the Polish record of 2.26.08 (run by Małgorzata Sobańska in Chicago in 2001). She was followed by Angelika Mach (2:27.48), and Izabela Paszkiewicz (2:28.12).  

  All three top women runners were faster than the required Olympic minimum of 2:29:30. 

  Arkadiusz Gardzielewski finished with 2.10.31. Second was Kamil Karbowiak (2:10.35), and Krystian Zalewski was third (2:11.00). All three also qualified for the Olympics (the minimum for men is 2:11:30).   

  Moreover, finishing better than the Olympic qualifying time were Marcin Chabowski (2:10.17)   and Adam Nowicki (2:10.21) - who came tenth and eleventh respectively in Sunday's marathon run at Enschede, Holland.

  The final qualifying date for the Games is May 31st. The Polish Athletics Association will then select the runners (a maximum 3 women and 3 men) who will represent Poland at the Olympics in Tokyo.  


Source: IAR