Paul Arpin (born 20 February 1960 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice) 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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from

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, who represented his native country in the men's

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at the

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, finishing in seventh place. Paul Arpin also finished third at the 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships behind Kenyans John Ngugi and Paul Kipkoech. He was also part of the bronze medal-winning French team at the 1988 edition behind Kenya and Ethiopia (Paul Arpin finished 11th individually)

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1988 Year Ranking
1960 births Living people French male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Sportspeople from Bourg-Saint-Maurice Athletes from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 20th-century French sportsmen French Athletics Championships winners {{France-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub