Charles University relay teams score in University Marathon












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            May 10, 2011, By: Zuzana Lešková, P.K., Translation: Pavla Horáková


            The “Srdcaři” team from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport crossed the finish lin
            race of the University Marathon after runners from Hungary the Czech Technical University,

            among 41 competing academic relay teams.
            “The weather and atmosphere were great. Our friends came to cheer us on and perhaps thanks
            the time we had envisaged by some three minutes,” Tomáš Pešek from the “Srdcaři” bronze-wi

            commenting on his team’s performance.
            The Faculty of Physical Education and Sport relay team ran the distance in 2:48:02, just o

            after the silver-winning team. The victorious Hungarian team finished in 2:35:13.
            The Charles University was represented by 14 relay teams from different faculties – from t
            Physical Education and Sport, to the Faculties of Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmacy in 

            No other university had such strong representation in the race.
            Another relay team from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport made it among the top 
            Rector’s Cup Run. One of its members was the seasoned runner Petr Poldauf who has run the 

            seven times.
            “The Prague Marathon has a wonderful atmosphere and this year was no exception. I always e
            sure my colleagues from the team would agree,” says Poldauf who ran the whole marathon by 

            ago. “As for our performance – we wanted to keep the 4 min/km pace but in the end we finis
            We feel sorry for not breaking the 2:50 limit but at least there is room for improvement f
            adds with optimism.

            The MKPR TEAM from the Faculty of Social Sciences came thirteenth overall and third among 
            University relay teams. The team’s Ondřej Baláž said after the race: “I am satisfied with 
            weather was good and despite some small complications during the first baton exchange we f

            marathon successfully.”
            As this year’s University Marathon was held under the auspices of Charles University, the 
            University Rector Prof. Václav Hampl will award the cup to the winning team at a ceremony 

            2011.