Gyula Kellner was a Hungarian athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Olympics and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ...
Kellner was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon race. 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. Although marathon sometimes refers to any athletic event requiring great endurance, more specifically it refers to a long-distance track event of 42,195 m (26 miles and 385 yards). ...
GyulaKellner (April 11, 1871 - July 28, 1940) was a Hungarian athlete.
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.
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