Robert Marchal in 1931
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Born | 10 November 1901 Tournan-en-Brie, France |
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Died | 15 July 1961 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Club | Olympique de Paris Red Star Paris |
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Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:06.8 (1926) 10,000 m – 31:59.4 (1925) |
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Robert Henri Marchal (10 November 1901 – 15 July 1961) was a French long-distance runner. He competed in the 10,000 m event at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished 9th and 11th, respectively. In 1924 he was also a non-scoring member of the French 3000 m team that won the bronze medal.
Marchal was also a member of French teams that twice won the International Cross Country Championships between 1924 and 1929. Individually he finished third in 1926 and fourth in 1929.