Died 15 July 1961 (aged 59) Event(s) 5000 m, 10,000 m Sport Athletics | Weight 60 kg (132 lb) Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) Name Robert Marchal | |
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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.
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