János Kelen

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János Kelen (born February 11, 1911 in Budapest ; † October 13, 1991 ibid.) Was a Hungarian long-distance runner .

In 1934 he was sixth over 5000 m at the European Athletics Championships in Turin .

At the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, he was eliminated over 5000 m in the preliminary run and came in twelfth place over 10,000 m .

In 1938 he was sixth over 10,000 m at the European Championships in Paris .

From 1951 to 1956 he was President of the Hungarian Athletics Federation.

Personal bests

  • 5000 m: 14: 23.0 min, August 1, 1940, Helsinki
  • 10,000 m: 30: 23.6 min, October 5, 1940, Budapest

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personal data
SURNAME Kelen, János
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Budapest
DATE OF DEATH October 13, 1991
Place of death Budapest