Krystian Zalewski
Polish steeplechase runner
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Krystian Zalewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkrɨstjan zaˈlɛfskʲi]; born 11 April 1989) is a Polish distance runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[3] He won the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships. Additionally, he represented his country at three consecutive World Championships, reaching the final in 2015. He also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final.
Zalewski at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 11 April 1989 |
| Education | University of Szczecin[1] |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 3000 m steeplechase, 1500–5000 m |
| Club | UKS Barmin[1] |
| Coached by | Jacek Kostrzeba[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 1500 m – 3:44.02 (2010) 3000 m – 7:59.67 (2014) 3000 mS – 8:16.20 (2014) 5000 m – 14:13.44 (2012)[3] |
Competition record
1Did not start in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1000 metres – 2:22.62 (Police 2012)
- 1500 metres – 3:44.02 (Białogard 2010)
- One mile – 4:08.55 (Międzyzdroje 2008)
- 3000 metres – 7:58.38 (Dessau 2016)
- 5000 metres – 13:45.94 (Białogard 2015)
- 5 kilometres – 13:53 (Monaco 2019)
- 10,000 metres – 28:39.95 (Białogard 2019)
- 10 kilometres – 30:06 (Warsaw 2018)
- Half marathon – 1:02:34 (Gdynia 2019)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:16.20 (Rome 2014)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:48.32 (Toruń 2016)
- 3000 metres – 8:13.43 (Mondeville 2014)
