Alois Krof (8 July 1903 – 1935) was a Czech long-distance runner. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Alois Krof
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born(1903-07-08)8 July 1903
Died1935 (aged 31–32)
Sport
CountryCzechoslovakia
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

In 1927, Krof was Czechoslovakia's national marathon champion and finished second, behind Hungary's József Galambos, in the Košice Peace Marathon (founded 1924), which Galambos won four times between 1927 and 1933.[2]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alois Krof". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ^ Brano Koniar. "Kosice Marathon: Chapter 1: What happened 90 years ago". German Road Races. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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