Henricus "Rik" Stephanus Clerckx (31 August 1936 – 19 December 1985) was a Belgian

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 men's 5000 metres and men's 10000 metres at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

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1936 births 1985 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Belgian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Belgium Place of birth missing {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub