Miroslavo ("Mirko") Vindiš (born 8 November 1963 in

Ptuj Ptuj (; german: Pettau, ; la, Poetovium/Poetovio) is a town in northeastern Slovenia that is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Ptuj, the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman ...

) is a retired

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 ...

from Slovenia, who won the 1988 edition of the Vienna Marathon. He represented Yugoslavia (1988) and Slovenia (1992) in the men's marathon at the

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

. Vindiš set his personal best of 2:13:39 on 1 November 1987 at the

New York Marathon The New York City Marathon (currently branded TCS New York City Marathon after its headline sponsor) is an annual marathon () that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishe ...

. He also represented Yugoslavia and Slovenia in the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics. He also ran ultramarathons and was the bronze medallist at the IAU 100 km European Championships in 2001.IAU 100 Kilometres European Championships
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1963 births Living people People from Ptuj Yugoslav male long-distance runners Slovenian male long-distance runners Yugoslav male marathon runners Slovenian male marathon runners Slovenian ultramarathon runners Olympic athletes of Slovenia Olympic athletes of Yugoslavia Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Male ultramarathon runners {{Yugoslavia-athletics-bio-stub