National Marathon Champions for Czechoslovakia

Men (64 runnings)  
07 Jun 1992   Otrokovice CZE           2:19:01    Alexander Neuwirth-2
06 Oct 1991   Kosice SVK               2:18:21    Vlastimil Bukovjan-2
30 Sep 1990   Kosice SVK               2:22:57    Alexander Neuwirth (CZE)
01 Oct 1989   Kosice SVK               2:18:39    Karel David-2
09 Jul 1988   Nove Mesto nad Vahom SVK 2:19:15    Vlastimil Bukovjan (SVK)
04 Oct 1987   Kosice SVK               2:15:20    Karel David (SVK)
07 Jun 1986   Prague CZE               2:19:39    Miroslav Becka-3
06 Oct 1985   Kosice SVK               2:23:09    Miroslav Becka-2
28 Jul 1984   Nemecká SVK              2:12:34    Stanislav Tomanek-2
25 Jun 1983   Domazlice CZE            2:22:44    Frantisek Pechek (CZE)
03 Oct 1982   Kosice SVK               2:19:08    Miroslav Becka (SVK)
04 Oct 1981   Kosice SVK               2:19:12    Pavol Madar-2
05 Oct 1980   Kosice SVK               2:15:44    Pavol Madar (SVK)
07 Oct 1979   Kosice SVK               2:15:41    Stanislav Tomanek (CZE)
01 Oct 1978   Kosice SVK               2:17:32.2  Josef Jansky-2
20 Aug 1977   Banská Bystrica SVK      2:18:53.4  Josef Jansky (CZE)
21 Aug 1976   Domazlice CZE            2:20:57.8  Ondrej Zelenansky (CZE)
05 Oct 1975   Kosice SVK               2:18:02.0  Vaclav Mladek-2
13 Jul 1974   Domazlice CZE            2:26:25.4  Pavel Lichnovsky (CZE)
12 May 1973   Otrokovice CZE           2:21:59.2  Vaclav Mladek (CZE)
24 Jun 1972   Domazlice CZE            2:25:00.4  Josef Podmolik-3
05 Jun 1971   Nove Mesto nad Vahom SVK 2:27:43.2  Josef Podmolik-2
04 Oct 1970   Kosice SVK               2:24:42.6  Josef Podmolik (CZE)
02 Aug 1969   Prague CZE               2:35:52.6  Vaclav Chudomel-4
03 Aug 1968   Nove Mesto nad Vahom SVK 2:28:58.2  Vaclav Chudomel-3
06 Aug 1967   Znojmo CZE               2:32:37.0  Pavel Kantorek-7
31 Jul 1966   Upice CZE                2:22:22.6  Vaclav Chudomel-2
08 Aug 1965   Cadca SVK                2:34:27.6  Miroslav Ciboch (CZE)
08 Aug 1964   Kosice SVK               2:25:55.4  Pavel Kantorek-6
04 Aug 1963   Ostrava CZE              2:40:25.0  Vaclav Chudomel (CZE)
05 Aug 1962   Cadca SVK                2:29:09.9  Pavel Kantorek-5
08 Oct 1961   Kosice SVK               2:23:50.4  Pavel Kantorek-4
14 Aug 1960   Upice CZE                2:25:11.6  Jaroslav Sourek-6
13 Sep 1959   Ostrava CZE              2:19:06.0  Pavel Kantorek-3
12 Oct 1958   Kosice SVK               2:29:37.2  Pavel Kantorek-2
08 Sep 1957   Ostrava CZE              2:34:36.0  Jaroslav Sourek-5
26 Aug 1956   Pardubice CZE            2:29:36.8  Pavel Kantorek (CZE)
16 Oct 1955   Kosice SVK               2:26:05    Jaroslav Sourek-4
12 Sep 1954   Ostrava CZE              2:32:49.0  Jaroslav Sourek-3
06 Sep 1953   Upice CZE                2:29:07.0  Jaroslav Sourek-2
29 Jun 1952   Pardubice CZE            2:37:51.6  Jaroslav Sourek (CZE)
28 Oct 1951   Kosice SVK               2:41:07.8  Jaroslav Strupp (CZE)
29 Oct 1950   Kosice SVK               2:40:15.2  Jindrich Novak (CZE)
23 Oct 1949   Kosice SVK               2:35:42    Jaroslav Fiala (CZE)
28 Oct 1948   Kosice SVK               2:42:38.8  Vaclav Weishautel-3
05 Oct 1947   Prague CZE               2:37:36    Vaclav Weishautel-2
28 Oct 1946   Kosice SVK               2:54:19    Vaclav Weishautel (CZE)
07 Oct 1945   Prague CZE               2:39:28    Karel Zemlicka (CZE)
       ....   
35 km
04 Oct 1942   Paradubice CZE           2:12:51.8  Josef Sulc-5
Marathon
19 Oct 1941   Pardubice CZE            2:43:02    Josef Sulc-4
       ....   
13 Oct 1939   Zlin CZE                 2:37:29.8  Jan Takac-2
       ....   
29 Aug 1937   Bratislava SVK           2:52:32.4  Jan Takac (CZE)
24 May 1936   Prague CZE               2:50:10.6  Josef Sulc-3
29 Sep 1935   Bratislava SVK           2:51:53    Josef Bena-2
23 Sep 1934   Bratislava SVK           2:50:21.6  Josef Sulc-2
10 Sep 1933   Bratislava SVK           2:44:50    Josef Bena (CZE)
04 Sep 1932   Bratislava SVK           2:58:03    Jaroslav Stork-Zofka (CZE)
08 Aug 1931   Pardubice CZE            3:07:19    Josef Sulc (CZE)
28 Sep 1930   Prague CZE               2:53:02    Oskar Heks-2
14 Jul 1929   Prague CZE               2:48:31    Oskar Heks (CZE)
16 Sep 1928   Prague CZE               2:46:50    Alois Krof-3
28 Oct 1927   Kosice SVK               2:56:07    Alois Krof-2
26 Sep 1926   Hradec Kralove CZE       3:08:45.2  Alois Krof (CZE)       
27 Sep 1925   Prague CZE               2:51:08    Josef Maly (CZE) 

Non-champion winners
1990  2:20:28    Nikolay Kolesnikov (RUS)
1988  2:11:34    Michael Heilmann (GER)
1987  2:14:59    Jörg Peter (GER)
1985  2:17:13    Valentin Starikov (RUS)
1982  2:18:48    Gyorgy Sinko (HUN)
1981  2:16:58    Hans-Joachim Truppel (GER)
1980  2:15:25    Aleksey Lyagushev (RUS)
1979  2:15:12    Jouni Kortelainen (FIN)
1978  2:13:34.5  Chun-Son Go (PRK)
1975  2:15:47.8  Chang-Sop Cho (PRK)
1971  2:26:09.0  Giacomo Marietta (ITA)
1970  2:16:26.2  Mikhail Gorelov (RUS)
1969  2:26:42    John Newsome (ENG)
1961  2:20:12.0  Abebe Bikila (ETH)
1955  2:25:40    John Evert Nyberg (SWE)
1950  2:31:20.2  Gosta Leanderson-2
1949  2:33:45.6  Martti Urpalainen (FIN)
1948  2:34:46.4  Gosta Leanderson (SWE)
1946  2:35:02.4  Mikko Hietanen (FIN)
1931             unknown
1927  2:48:25.2  Jozsef Galambos (HUN)

Note: The 1945 course was 40.5 km; the 1984 course was remeasured as 40.994 km..

Women (11 runnings)  
06 Oct 1991   Kosice SVK               2:46:00    Maria Starovska (CZE)
30 Sep 1990   Kosice SVK               3:02:04    Vlasta Rulcova-2
01 Oct 1989   Kosice SVK               2:31:28    Alena Peterkova (CZE)
09 Jul 1988   Nove Mesto nad Vahom SVK 2:54:12    Dana Kelnarova (CZE)
04 Oct 1987   Kosice SVK               2:47:34    Ivana Mocikova (SVK)
07 Jun 1986   Prague CZE               2:40:17    Hana Horakova-2
06 Oct 1985   Kosice SVK               3:02:18    Valja Vankatova (CZE)
28 Jul 1984   Nemecká SVK              2:40:33    Hana Horakova (CZE)
25 Jun 1983   Domazlice CZE            2:50:15    Helena Bidmonova (CZE)
03 Oct 1982   Kosice SVK               2:47:46    Vlasta Rulcova (CZE)
04 Oct 1981   Kosice SVK               2:53:46    Jarmila Urbanova (CZE)

Non-champion winners
1990  2:36:00    Carol McLatchie (USA)
1988  2:36:58    Uta Pippig (GER)
1987  2:38:40    Christa Vahlensieck-2
1985  2:38:19    Lutsia Belyayeva (RUS)
1982  2:43:26    Gillian Burley (ENG)
1981  2:37:46    Christa Vahlensieck (GER)

Notes: The 1984 course was 40.994 km. In 1992, only one woman started and no champion was declared.

Note: Czechoslovakia was created on 28 Oct 1918 as a result of the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian empire at the end of World War I. It existed until 31 Dec 1992 when the Czech and Slovak republics became separate states. CZE and SVK championships were also held for some years during the period 1918-1992. Runners and venues are identified by republic within Czechoslovakia.

Most Titles

Men (1925-1992)

6

Jaroslav Sourek (CZE) 1952-55,1957,1960
. Pavel Kantorek (CZE) 1956,1958-59,1961-62,1964

Women (1981-1991)

2

Hana Horakova (CZE) 1984,1986
Vlasta Rulcova (CZE) 1982,1990


Last Updated on
15 Mar 2012

Contributors: Juraj Gasparovic (50), Andy Milroy (10), Marian Kalabus (2)