Karolina Jarzyńska-Nadolska (born September 6, 1981 in Oleśnica) is a Polish

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 ...

. She 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

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, placing 36th with a time of 2:30:57. She also represented her country at the

2010 European Athletics Championships The 2010 European Athletics Championships were the 20th edition of the European Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the European Athletic Association. They were held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Cat ...

, but did not finish the marathon distance. She took a career break from mid-2014 to late-2015 to have a child and returned to competition in late 2015. Jarzyńska set a Polish record for the event in 2013 by winning the

Łódź Marathon Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti ...

in a time of 2:26:44 hours.April 2013 Results
AIMS. Retrieved on 2013-05-06.

Competition record

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1981 births Living people Polish female long-distance runners Polish female marathon runners Olympic athletes for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics People from Oleśnica Athletes from Lower Silesian Voivodeship World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland 20th-century Polish women 21st-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub