Václav Balšán was a Czech racewalker who established the 1945 world record of 42 minutes and 31 seconds in a 10,000 metres race.
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Václav Balšán was a Czech racewalker who established the 1945 world record of 42 minutes and 31 seconds in a 10,000 metres race.