Jan Zakrzewski (athlete)
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Jan Zakrzewski is a long-distance and steeplechase
runner
. He was an Olympian at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
where he competed in 3000 metre steeplechase. Zakrzewski won a national championship in 3000 metres steeplechase (1991, 2001, 2004), 10000 metres (2004) and in cross country running
(1996). Currently member of Oleśniczanka Oleśnica team.
Steeplechase (athletics)
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...
runner
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
. He was an Olympian at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
where he competed in 3000 metre steeplechase. Zakrzewski won a national championship in 3000 metres steeplechase (1991, 2001, 2004), 10000 metres (2004) and in cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
(1996). Currently member of Oleśniczanka Oleśnica team.