Michael Kalomiris Explained
Michael Kalomiris (born 9 October 1986) is a Greek long distance runner and attorney who specializes in the marathon.[1] [2]
Kalomiris qualified for the 2016 Olympics due to his top-ten finish of eighth in the 2015 Rome Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.[3] This was despite the fact that his time in that race was 10.5 minutes below the Olympic qualifying standard;[4] not knowing about the Gold Label qualification method, Kalomiris was amazed to see his name on a list of Olympic athletes. He took a three-month leave of absence from his job as a lawyer to train for the Olympic marathon.[5] [6]
In the men's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics he finished in 132nd place with a time of 2:37:03.[7] [8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Michael Kalomiris . Olympedia . 20 October 2020.
- Web site: Yiannis Papadopoulos . Athens lawyer unexpectedly qualifies for marathon at Rio Olympics | Sports . ekathimerini.com . 16 July 2016 . 13 August 2016.
- Web site: Sports . Greek lawyer had no idea he had qualified for the Olympic marathon . Business Insider . 4 August 2016 . 13 August 2016.
- Web site: Alex Baker . Greek lawyer unknowingly qualifies for Rio Olympics . Sports.yahoo.com . 4 August 2016 . 13 August 2016.
- News: Bonesteel . Matt . Meet the Greek marathoner who didn't realize he had qualified for the Olympics . The Washington Post . 13 August 2016.
- Web site: Marathon runner unknowingly qualifies for the Olympics - Canadian Running Magazine . Runningmagazine.ca . 13 August 2016.
- Web site: Michail Kalomoiris . 22 August 2016 . Rio 2016 . 18 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818093607/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/michail-kalomoiris . dead .
- Web site: Men's Marathon . Rio 2016 . 27 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821191350/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-marathon . 21 August 2016 .
