Personal information | |
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Nationality | Slovenian |
Born | 14 September 1992 |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Rok Puhar (born 14 September 1992) is a Slovenian long distance runner. [1] He competed in the men's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. [2] In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. [3] He did not finish his race. [3]
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