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1954 Bern. 5,000 m. Emil Zátopek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛmɪl ˈzaːtopɛk] ⓘ; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the ...
Sep 16, 2016 · The man named by Runner’s World in 2013 as the greatest runner of all time was not the most naturally gifted athlete. His lifetime best for 800m was 1:58.7; for 1,500m, 3:52.8.
Sep 15, 2024 · Emil Zatopek, Czech athlete who is considered one of the greatest long-distance runners in the history of the sport. He won the gold medal in the 10,000-meter race at the 1948 Olympics in London and three gold medals at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, in the 5,000- and 10,000-meter races and in the marathon.
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Sep 13, 2020 · Zatopek would run day and night in heavy army boots to prepare himself physically for races, hold his breath until he passed out and run on the spot for hours on end. At one point, Zatopek was putting in 100 flat-out 400m runs a day, in order to hone his body to deal with the rugged demands of international competition.
This is vintage Emil Zatopek—the most beloved Czech athlete ever—who died in a Prague hospital on November 22 at the age of 78 after a long struggle with brain hemorrhages and strokes. At 5 ...
He entered the marathon even though he had never run one before and won by two-and-a-half minutes. Emil Zátopek is the only runner to win the 5,000m, the 10,000m and the marathon at the same Olympic Games. He went undefeated in his first 38 races over 10,000m from 1948 through to 1954, and is recognised as one the greatest runners of all time.
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Emil Zatopek was a Czechoslovak athlete who won three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics (5,000m, 10,000m and marathon). He was noted for his relentless training regime which involved a pioneering use of interval training. A hero in his native Czechoslovakia he was an influential member in the Communist Party, however, he was later ...
