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[[File:Tamas Kovacs (Hungary) - London 2012 Mens Marathon.jpg|thumb|Tamás Kovács in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London]]
[[File:Tamas Kovacs (Hungary) - London 2012 Mens Marathon.jpg|thumb|Tamás Kovács in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London]]
'''Tamás Kovács''' (born 18 September 1983 in [[Hódmezővásárhely]]) is a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[long-distance runner]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamas Kovacs|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kovacs-tamas-1124142/index.html/|publisher=London 2012|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref> He competed in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics &ndash; Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], placing 72nd with a time of 2:27:48.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Marathon: Results|url=http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/men-marathon/phase=atm099100/doc=detailedresults.html|publisher=London 2012|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref>
'''Tamás Kovács''' (born 18 September 1983 in [[Hódmezővásárhely]]) is a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[long-distance runner]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamas Kovacs|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kovacs-tamas-1124142/index.html/|publisher=London 2012|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref> He competed in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics &ndash; Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], placing 72nd with a time of 2:27:48.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Marathon: Results|url=http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/men-marathon/phase=atm099100/doc=detailedresults.html|publisher=London 2012|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref>

Kovacs has a career best of 2:14:23 in the marathon, which he set in Italy in 2011. He has also run under 1:04 twice in the half marathon.<ref>http://www.all-athletics.com/node/43165</ref>

Kovacs attended [[High Point University]] in North Carolina, USA, where he competed in cross country and track & field from 2005-08. He set HPU records in the 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter and was 2008 [[Big South Conference]] champion in the 10,000-meter.<ref>http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2012/7/10/M-Track_0710120831.aspx</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 13:57, 14 August 2012

Tamás Kovács in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London

Tamás Kovács (born 18 September 1983 in Hódmezővásárhely) is a Hungarian long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 72nd with a time of 2:27:48.[2]

Kovacs has a career best of 2:14:23 in the marathon, which he set in Italy in 2011. He has also run under 1:04 twice in the half marathon.[3]

Kovacs attended High Point University in North Carolina, USA, where he competed in cross country and track & field from 2005-08. He set HPU records in the 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter and was 2008 Big South Conference champion in the 10,000-meter.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tamas Kovacs". London 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  2. ^ "Men's Marathon: Results". London 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  3. ^ http://www.all-athletics.com/node/43165
  4. ^ http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2012/7/10/M-Track_0710120831.aspx

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