János Kelen

János Kelen

Personal information
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	(1911-02-11)11 February 1911 Budapest, Hungary
Died	11 February 1991(1991-02-11) (aged 80) Budapest, Hungary
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	5000 metres
Club	BBTE, Budapest

János Kelen (11 February 1911 – 13 October 1991) was a Hungarian long-distance runner who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Kelen finished second behind Jack Holden in the 6 miles event at the 1935 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he competed in the men's 5000 metres.[5]

Kelen won the 6 miles race and finished second behind Peter Ward in the 3 miles race at the British 1937 AAA Championships.[6][7]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "János Kelen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
2. "AAA titles". Daily Herald. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Why Lovelock lost his title". Daily Herald. 15 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
5. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
6. "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.