GARDZIELEWSKI Arkadiusz

Poland
Athletics
12 Jun 1986
35
Male
TCZEW
 
Poland
WROCLAW
 
Poland

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's Marathon 63

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Sapporo Odori Park
Men's Marathon Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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European Championships
YearLocationMarathonMarathon Team
2018Berlin, GER21st (2:18:21)5th (6:52:31)

Gold Label Road Races
RankEventYearLocationResult
6Marathon2017Ottawa, ON, CAN2:13:43


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Arek (Facebook profile, 12 Nov 2020)
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Reading books, playing computer games. (SklepBiegacza YouTube channel, 26 Sep 2020)
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Armed Forces Athlete, Coach
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Physical Education - Jedrzej Sniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
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One son
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English, Polish
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WKS Slask Wroclaw [Poland]
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Ryszard Marczak [personal], POL, from 2019
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He took up athletics in 2001 at Sambor club in Tczew, Poland, and began marathon running in 2010. (asics.com, 2020; pkobp.pl, 15 Nov 2019)
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"Running, immediately, became my hobby that I was totally passionate about. I always had a predisposition to cross-country running. Comparing my results on the running track and in cross-country, I was always better in this second. At some point, I left it behind as lengthening the distance was a natural step. I started road running, and in 2010 I did my first marathon. I began focusing on it from then." (pkobp.pl, 15 Nov 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and to complete a marathon in under two hours and 10 minutes. (pkobp.pl, 15 Nov 2019; SklepBiegacza YouTube channel, 26 Sep 2020)
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Winning bronze in 5000m at the 2006 National Championships in Bydgoszcz, which was his first medal at the national championships. Also, winning gold in marathon at the 2013 National Championships in Warsaw. (pkobp.pl, 15 Nov 2019)
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Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele. (SklepBiegacza YouTube channel, 26 Sep 2020)
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"Faster, better, stronger." (SklepBiegacza YouTube channel, 26 Sep 2020)

General Interest

General
NEW COACH
He made the decision to train by himself for three years after parting ways with his previous coach in 2016. In mid-2019 he began working with coach Ryszard Marczak following the birth of his son and the desire to reduce his workload. "In 2016 I was considered finished by many coaches and athletes. I had a difficult time recovering from an injury and an unsuccessful fight to return to running form. There was no point working with another coach because I found that no one would give me as much attention as I needed at that stage of my career. I made the decision to work with a coach again for a few reasons. One of them was my disappointing performance at the 2019 Orlen Warsaw Marathon. Another reason was that I had become a father and wanted to spend more time with my son, instead of working on training plans. I also wanted to pass some responsibility to someone else. Planning is one thing, but implementing it and taking care of recovery and rest is something else. The pressure is reduced and that means a calmer head." (arkadiuszgardzielewski.pl, 13 Jul 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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