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'''Roman Kejžar''' (born February 11, 1966 in [[Kranj]]) is a Slovenian long-distance and marathon runner.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Roman Kejžar|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/roman-kejzar-1.html|16 January 2013}}</ref> He is a three-time Olympian, and a 2004 national marathon champion. He also set both a national record and a personal best time of 2:11:50 at the 2000 [[Turin Marathon]], earning him a spot on the Slovenian team for the Olympics.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ramsak|first=Bob|title=Njoroge, Grandovec easy winners in Ljubljana Marathon|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/njoroge-grandovec-easy-winners-in-ljubljana-m-1|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=23 October 2005|accessdate=16 January 2013}}</ref>
'''Roman Kejžar''' (born 11 February 1966 in [[Kranj]]) is a Slovenian long-distance and marathon runner.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|title = Roman Kejžar|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/roman-kejzar-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030408/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/roman-kejzar-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 16 January 2013}}</ref> He is a three-time Olympian, and a 2004 national marathon champion. He also set both a national record and a personal best time of 2:11:50 at the 2000 [[Turin Marathon]], earning him a spot on the Slovenian team for the Olympics.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ramsak|first=Bob|title=Njoroge, Grandovec easy winners in Ljubljana Marathon|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/njoroge-grandovec-easy-winners-in-ljubljana-m-1|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=23 October 2005|accessdate=16 January 2013}}</ref>


At age thirty-four, Kejzar made his official debut for the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]], where he placed sixty-second out of a hundred runners in the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|men's marathon]], with a time of 2:26:38, fourteen seconds behind Tanzania's [[Zebedayo Bayo]]. He displayed a stellar performance at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], when he finished fifty-fourth in the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon]] for the second time, posting his best Olympic career time of 2:23:34.
At age thirty-four, Kejzar made his official debut for the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]], where he placed sixty-second out of a hundred runners in the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|men's marathon]], with a time of 2:26:38, fourteen seconds behind Tanzania's [[Zebedayo Bayo]]. He displayed a stellar performance at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], when he finished fifty-fourth in the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon]] for the second time, posting his best Olympic career time of 2:23:34.


Eight years after competing in his first Olympics, Kejzar qualified for his third Slovenian team, as a 42-year-old, at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], by placing nineteenth and reaching an A-standard time of 2:17:26 from the 2007 [[Berlin Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kejžar z olimpijsko normo|trans-title=Kejžar reached an Olympic norm|language=Slovenian|url=http://www.atletska-zveza.si/o-zvezi/novice/kej/6376|publisher=Atletska Zveza Slovenije|date=30 September 2007|accessdate=16 January 2013}}</ref> He successfully finished the race in sixty-seventh place by nine seconds behind Mexico's [[Francisco Bautista]], with a time of 2:29:37.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Marathon |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc=ATM099100/standings.html |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]] |accessdate=16 January 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816164758/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DATM099100/standings.html |archivedate=16 August 2012 |df= }}</ref>
Eight years after competing in his first Olympics, Kejzar qualified for his third Slovenian team, as a 42-year-old, at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], by placing nineteenth and reaching an A-standard time of 2:17:26 from the 2007 [[Berlin Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kejžar z olimpijsko normo|trans-title=Kejžar reached an Olympic norm|language=Slovenian|url=http://www.atletska-zveza.si/o-zvezi/novice/kej/6376|publisher=Atletska Zveza Slovenije|date=30 September 2007|accessdate=16 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235534/http://www.atletska-zveza.si/o-zvezi/novice/kej/6376|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He successfully finished the race in sixty-seventh place by nine seconds behind Mexico's [[Francisco Bautista]], with a time of 2:29:37.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Marathon |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc=ATM099100/standings.html |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]] |accessdate=16 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816164758/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DATM099100/standings.html |archivedate=16 August 2012 }}</ref>


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*[http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=51719/bio/index.html NBC Olympics Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120822145910/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=51719/bio/index.html NBC 2008 Olympics profile]

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Latest revision as of 09:44, 12 January 2024

Roman Kejžar
Personal information
Nationality Slovenia
Born (1966-02-11) 11 February 1966 (age 58)
Kranj, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubAK Velenje
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half-marathon: 1:02:49 (2000)
Marathon: 2:11:50 (2000)

Roman Kejžar (born 11 February 1966 in Kranj) is a Slovenian long-distance and marathon runner.[1] He is a three-time Olympian, and a 2004 national marathon champion. He also set both a national record and a personal best time of 2:11:50 at the 2000 Turin Marathon, earning him a spot on the Slovenian team for the Olympics.[2]

At age thirty-four, Kejzar made his official debut for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he placed sixty-second out of a hundred runners in the men's marathon, with a time of 2:26:38, fourteen seconds behind Tanzania's Zebedayo Bayo. He displayed a stellar performance at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, when he finished fifty-fourth in the marathon for the second time, posting his best Olympic career time of 2:23:34.

Eight years after competing in his first Olympics, Kejzar qualified for his third Slovenian team, as a 42-year-old, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by placing nineteenth and reaching an A-standard time of 2:17:26 from the 2007 Berlin Marathon.[3] He successfully finished the race in sixty-seventh place by nine seconds behind Mexico's Francisco Bautista, with a time of 2:29:37.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roman Kejžar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. ^ Ramsak, Bob (23 October 2005). "Njoroge, Grandovec easy winners in Ljubljana Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Kejžar z olimpijsko normo" [Kejžar reached an Olympic norm] (in Slovenian). Atletska Zveza Slovenije. 30 September 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.

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