Gyula Tóth

HUNGARIAN MARATHON PERSONALITY
An upholsterer by trade and later trainer, he achieved his first successes in 1960 at the Hungarian national championships in Szeged, where he was second over 10000 m and third over 3000 m. He held the Hungarian marathon record twice, achieving his best time of 2h14m59s in 1968. After finishing his active running career he decided to go on training young runners. He died on 2 Nov. 2006.

Name: Gyula Tóth
Born: 12.4.1937
Nationality: Hungary
Club affiliation: Kohász Ózd
Personal record: 2:14:59 (1968)
Košice (MMM): 19654th place2:29:57
1966winner2:19:11
196910th place2:28:33
1971winner2:21:43
197220th place2:28:02
More information:
European Championships (Budapest)19663td place2:22:02
Olympic Games (Mexico)196824th place2:34:49
European Championships (Athens)196916th place2:32:24
European Championships (Helsinki)197110th place2:18:59
Olympic Games (Munich)197227th place2:22:59
Majstrovské tituly:
Marathon Champion of Hungary – 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Rekordy:
Hungarian record19682:14:59