Konstantinos Gelaouzos

Konstantinos Gelaouzos is a Greek long-distance runner. He was born on 21 November 1990 in Amfissa and resides in Athens. His personal best in the Marathon run (2:14:15) places him in the fifth place among all time Greek Marathon runners.

Konstantinos Gelaouzos
Personal information
NicknameGkela
NationalityGreek
Born (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990 (age 34)
Amfissa, Phocis
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Greece
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, half marathon, marathon
ClubPanathinaikos
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Updated on September 2022

On 14 November 2021, with a time of 2:16:49 during the 2021 Athens Classic Marathon, he set the record for the fastest Greek runner of all time that has run the classic route.[4]

Gelaouzos was punished by the National Anti-Doping Organization (EOCAN) with a four-year ban, effective from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2026, for using the banned substance erythropoietin 4 years ineligibility.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 61st Half marathon 1:08:09
2017 European Team Championships Lille, France 9th 5000 m 14:22.41 PB
Athens Classic Marathon Athens, Greece 8th Marathon 2:27:21
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 15th Half marathon 1:13:12
European Championships Berlin, Germany 44th Marathon 2:22:24
Athens Classic Marathon Athens, Greece 7th Marathon 2:21:54 PB[5]
2019 Athens Classic Marathon Athens, Greece 3rd Marathon 2:19.02[6]
2021 Athens Classic Marathon Athens, Greece 1st Marathon 2:16:49[4]

References

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  1. ^ feelgoodsports.gr - Κωνσταντίνος Γκελαούζος (in Greek)
  2. ^ "all-athletics.com - Profile of Konstantinos GELAOUZOS". Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Εκπληκτικός Γκελαούζος με νέο ατομικό και Παναθηναϊκό ρεκόρ!" (in Greek). Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b SEGAS (14 November 2021). "Results 2021 - Marathon, Race1". ATHENS MARATHON. THE AUNTHENTIC. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Classic Marathon". sportsfeed. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Classic Marathon". athensmarathon. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.