ÄŒeslovas Kundrotas
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ÄŒeslovas Kundrotas (born January 3, 1961, in
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) is a retired male
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from
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. He competed for his native
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country in the men's marathon event at the
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in
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, where he didn't reach the finish line. The other two competitors for Lithuania in this race were Pavelas Fedorenka (70th place) and
Dainius Virbickas Dainius Virbickas (born 12 November 1971) is a retired Lithuanian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he didn't reach the finish line. The other two competitors for ...
, who also did not finish. Kundrotas set his personal best in the men's marathon on October 26, 1997, in
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, clocking 2:12.35.


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Lithuanian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Lithuania maintained by Lithuanian national athletics federation: Athletic Federation of Lithuania, Lietuvos Lengvosios Atletikos Federacija (LLAF). Outdoor Key to tables: Men Women M ...


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* * 1961 births Living people Lithuanian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Lithuania Sportspeople from Å iauliai Lithuanian athletics coaches Olympic male marathon runners {{Lithuania-athletics-bio-stub