Pál Király
HE GOT LOST, BUT HE WON ANYWAY
In 1924 he set the basic marathon record for Hungary with a time of 2h50m19.8s. Marathon champion
of Hungary in 1925, 1926 and 1927. He won in Kosice despite running for three minutes in the wrong
direction – the organizers had to take him back to the place where he turned the wrong way. Died on
1 April 1969.
| Name: | Pál Király | ||
| Born: | 11.7.1896 | ||
| Nationality: | Hungary | ||
| Club affiliation: | SC Egyetértés | ||
| Personal record: | 2:41:55 | ||
| Košice (MMM): | 1925 | winner | 2:41:55 – course record | |
| 1926 | 3rd place | 3:05:57 | ||
| More information: | ||||
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| Olympic games (París) | 1924 | |||
| Majstrovské tituly: | ||||
| Marathon champion of Hungary - 1925, 1926, 1927 Cross-country champion’s title - 1924 |
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| Rekordy: | ||||
| Hungarian record | in the 10 000 m race | three times (best time 32:46,6 - 1923) | ||
| Hungarian record | in the 20.000 m race | twice (best time 1:08:15,8 - 1924) | ||
| Hungarian record | in the 25 000 m race | 1922 - 1:28:36,8 | ||
| Hungarian record | in the hour race | 1924 - 17.675 m | ||