Justyna Bąk (born August 1, 1974) is a

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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from Poland, who specializes mainly in the

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually Abbreviation, abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 met ...

. She is a four-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres, and a former

world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organizatio ...

holder in the 3,000 metres steeple. She was born in

Biłgoraj Biłgoraj (, ''Bilgoray'', ) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 25,838 inhabitants as of December 2021. Since 1999 it has been situated in Lublin Voivodeship; it was previously located in Zamość Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is located sou ...

. Bąk won the 2003 edition of the Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños.Valiente, Emeterio (22 December 2003)
Sihine in a class of his own in Venta de Baños

IAAF World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international sports governing body, governing body for the sport ...

. Retrieved on 27 December 2009.

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* 1974 births Living people People from Biłgoraj Athletes from Lublin Voivodeship Polish female long-distance runners Polish female steeplechase runners World record setters in athletics (track and field) 20th-century Polish women 21st-century Polish sportswomen Polish Athletics Championships winners {{Poland-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub