Émile Duval (5 July 1907 – 13 April 1965) was a French

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

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1907 births 1965 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics French male long-distance runners French male marathon runners Olympic athletes for France Sportspeople from Pas-de-Calais 20th-century French people {{France-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub