Robert Marchal

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Robert Marchal 1931

Robert Marchal ( Robert Henri Marchal; ) (born November 10, 1901 in Tournan-en-Brie , † July 15, 1961 ) was a French long-distance runner .

At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924 he was ninth over 10,000 m . In cross-country he did not reach the finish line, but like the rest of the French team was awarded a bronze medal.

In 1928 he was eleventh over 10,000 m at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam .

In 1925 he became national champion over 10,000 m and in 1929 over 5000 m . He was runner-up in 1925 and 1926 in cross-country and in 1920 over 10,000 m.

Personal bests

  • 5000 m: 15: 06.8 min, June 20, 1926, Colombes
  • 10,000 m: 31: 59.4 min, July 5, 1925, Colombes

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