About Gyula Kellner
Lived 1871 – 1940 (aged 69). Gyula Kellner was an Austrian long-distance runner and athletics competitor.
Gyula Richárd Kellner (April 11, 1871, in Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary – July 28, 1940, in Szolnok, Kingdom of Hungary) was a Hungarian athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Kellner was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon race (the first modern Olympic marathon). He finished in fourth place, but when the third-place finisher, Spiridon Belokas, was found to have covered a portion of the race by carriage, Kellner was awarded third place. His time was 3:06.35.
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Who was Gyula Kellner?
athletics competitor
When was Gyula Kellner born?
Gyula Kellner was born on 11 April 1871 in Budapest, Pest.
When did Gyula Kellner die?
Gyula Kellner died on 28 July 1940 in Szolnok.
What was Gyula Kellner's occupation?
Gyula Kellner was a long-distance runner and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Gyula Kellner?
Gyula Kellner was Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gyula Kellner. https://biography.guide/gyula-kellner/
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