Martynas Jurgilas (born 5 September 1988) was a

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

sprint athlete who competed internationally for

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. On 12 June 2010 in

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, United States, Jurgilas set a new 100 metres national record of 10.27 seconds. This record has since been broken by

Rytis Sakalauskas Rytis Sakalauskas (born 27 June 1987 in Alytus) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania. In 2010 he broke the world record in the seldom run indoor 150 m running event. On 30 May 2010 at the Lausit ...

(10.14 s). On 7 May 2011 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States, Jurgilas set a new 200 metres national record of 20.84 seconds, which was also soon broken by

(20.74 s).

References

* 1988 births Living people Lithuanian male sprinters People from Šilalė {{Lithuania-athletics-bio-stub