Ryszard Antoni Marczak (born 25 November 1945 in

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, Pomorskie) is a Polish former

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who represented his native country at the

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. He set his personal best (2:11:35) in the classic distance in 1981.

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1945 births Living people Polish male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Poland Sportspeople from Gdynia Athletes from Pomeranian Voivodeship Zawisza Bydgoszcz athletes Polish male marathon runners Polish Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub