Marek Zakrzewski Explained

Marek Zakrzewski
Nationality:Polish
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:18 December 2005
Pb:100m: 10.25 (Jerusalem, 2023)
200m: 20.63 (Jerusalem, 2023)

Marek Zakrzewski (born 18 December 2005) is a Polish track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Career

A product of the Young Athlete Academy in Słupsk, Zakrewski was selected to compete at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022, aged 16 years-old.[2] Earlier that summer he won gold at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in the 100 metres.[3]

In 2023, Zakrzewski completed a double with gold medals in both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships aged 17 years-old.[4] He set a new personal best time of 10.25 seconds for the 100 metres.[5] He set a new personal best of 23.64 in winning the 200 metres.[6] He was the first man to do the sprint double in the competitions since Darren Campbell in 1991.[7]

He was selected as part of the Polish 4x100m team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[8]

In January 2024, he beat the European U20 indoor 200 metres record, running 20.80 in Luxembourg.[9] He ran as part of the Polish 4x100m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M.Zakrzewski. World Athletics. 10 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Marek Zakrzewski starts tomorrow in Colombia, in the U-20 World Championships in athletics. Fadiogdansk.pol. 17 August 2023. July 31, 2022.
  3. Web site: Mistrzostwo z rekordem. Marek Zakrzewski najlepszym młodym sprinterem Europy!. 17 August 2023. 5 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Zakrzewski achieves a rare 100/200m European U20 sprint double in Jerusalem. European-Athletics. 10 August 2023. 9 August 2023.
  5. Web site: A GOLD MEDAL AND A RECORD. POLISH TALENT CONQUERS THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Eurosport.tvn24.pl. 17 August 2023. 8 August 2023.
  6. Web site: 17-year-old Polish Marek Zakrzewski shines with double gold at European Athletics U20 Championships. dimsumdaily.hk. 17 August 2023. August 10, 2023.
  7. Web site: Rising Stars: Five Outstanding Athletes Who Shined at the European Athletics U20 Championships. Watch Athletics. 17 August 2023. 12 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Athletics World Championships: end of injury rumors! Adrianna Sułek explained: pregnancy is not a disease. Polskieradio24.pl. 17 August 2023. 9 August 2023.
  9. Web site: European Athletics. Van Der Weken dashes to a national 60m record and world lead of 7.09 at home in Luxembourg. 23 January 2024. 21 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Watch Athletics. Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024. 12 May 2024. 5 May 2024.

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