Tamás Kovács (athlete)
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_-_London_2012_Mens_Marathon.jpg) Tamás Kovács in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1983 |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Hungary |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
Tamás Kovács (born 18 September 1983 in Hódmezővásárhely) is a Hungarian long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 72nd with a time of 2:27:48.[2]
Kovacs has a career best of 2:14:23 in the marathon, which he set in Italy in 2011. He has also run under 1:04 twice in the half marathon.[3]
Kovacs attended High Point University in North Carolina, USA, where he competed in cross country and track & field from 2005-08. He set HPU records in the 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter and was 2008 Big South Conference champion in the 10,000-meter.[4]
References
- ↑ "Tamas Kovacs". London 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ↑ "Men's Marathon: Results". London 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ↑ http://www.all-athletics.com/node/43165
- ↑ http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2012/7/10/M-Track_0710120831.aspx
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