Marcin Lewandowski
Polish middle-distance runner
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Key Takeaways
- Marcin Przemysław Lewandowski ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin lɛvanˈdɔfski] ; born 13 June 1987) is a Polish retired middle-distance runner.
- At the European Athletics Championships, Lewandowski claimed gold in the 800 metres in 2010 and silvers in 2016 and 2018 for the 800 m and 1500 m respectively.
- Lewandowski won gold and silver medals in the 800 m at the 2007 and 2009 European Under-23 Championships.
- He won 14 national titles.
- He is a professional soldier in the Polish Army.
Marcin Przemysław Lewandowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin lɛvanˈdɔfski]; born 13 June 1987) is a Polish retired middle-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and silver in the same event at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. At the European Athletics Championships, Lewandowski claimed gold in the 800 metres in 2010 and silvers in 2016 and 2018 for the 800 m and 1500 m respectively. He took also five medals at the European Indoor Championships, including three golds between 2015 and 2019, and two silvers in 2011 and 2021.
Lewandowski won gold and silver medals in the 800 m at the 2007 and 2009 European Under-23 Championships. He is the Polish record holder for the 1000 m (out and indoor), 1500 m (out and indoor), mile (out and indoor) and 2000 m. He won 14 national titles.
Personal life
Marcin Lewandowski was born in Szczecin in north-western Poland on 13 June 1987. He is a professional soldier in the Polish Army.
He is a graduate of physical education at the University of Szczecin with a masters dissertation titled "Marcin Lewandowski's 800m distance yearly preparation programme" (Polish: Roczny cykl przygotowań Marcina Lewandowskiego na dystansie 800 metrów).
Running career
Clubs
Lewandowski started his career in 2002 as an unaffiliated athlete. In the beginning he was coached by his brother, and represented Błękitni Osowa Sień. Since 2005 he represented Ósemka Police, and since July 2010 Zawisza Bydgoszcz. He left Zawisza and joined Benfica in Portugal in 2019, and in 2021 he joined AZS UMCS Lublin.
Lewandowski is coached by his brother, Tomasz.
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