Arnold Meier
Arnold Meier (born March 18, 1914 in Zurich ; † August 4, 1993 there ) was a Swiss long-distance runner .
From 1938 to 1941 Arnold Meier was multiple Swiss champion over 5000 meters and in cross country .
He was particularly successful in the Murtenlauf , which he won three times. In 1938 Arnold Meier was the first runner to break the one hour time for the route from Murten to Freiburg.
Arnold Meier started for the Zurich sports club.
successes
- 1937: 2nd place Swiss Cross Country Championships (Lausanne)
- 1938: Swiss Cross Country Champion (Huttwil)
- 1938: 1st place Murtenlauf (16.4 km) in 59: 57.0 min (new record)
- 1939: 2nd place Swiss Cross Country Championships (St. Gallen)
- 1939: Swiss champion 5000 m (Zurich) in 15: 32.4 min
- 1940: Swiss Cross Country Champion (Zurich)
- 1940: Swiss champion 5000 m (Zurich) in 15: 37.3 min
- 1940: 1st place Murtenlauf (16.4 km) in 1: 00: 28.2 hours
- 1941: Swiss Champion Cross Country (Basel)
- 1941: 2nd place Murtenlauf (16.4 km) in 58:45 min
- 1942: 1st place Murtenlauf (16.4 km) in 57: 45.6 min (new record)
- 1946: 2nd place Swiss Marathon Championship (Zurich) in 2:50:49 h
- 1948: 2nd place in the Swiss Marathon Championship (Huttwil) in 2:50:33 h
literature
- Yves Jeannotat: Murten – Freiburg. Official book of the 50th memorial run. Office du livre, Freiburg 1983, pp. 50-53 and 140-143.
- Who they were - what they became: Arnold Meier, Murtenlauf hat trick with 2 trainings per week. In: Sport . No. 113 of September 30, 1970, p. 8.
Individual evidence
- ^ Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich, August 10, 1993
- ↑ ARRS: National Outdoor 5000m Championships for Switzerland
- ↑ ARRS: National Crosscountry Champions for Switzerland
- ↑ The Murtenlauf (PDF; 88 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meier, Arnold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss long-distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th August 1993 |
| Place of death | Zurich |