Arie Gamliel

Arie Gamliel

Arie Gamliel in 2007
Personal information
National team	Israel
Born	(1957-11-21) November 21, 1957 Israel
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	5000 metres; 10000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 metres: 13:43.04 (1984) 10000 metres: 28:42.9 (1984)
Medal record Maccabiah Games 1981 Israel 5,000 metres

Arie Gamliel (אריה גמליאל; born November 21, 1957) is an Israeli former Olympic runner.^[1] He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 5000 metres in 1987 and 1990, and in the 10000 metres in 1987-90. At the 1981 Maccabiah Games, he won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres.

He was born in Israel, and is Jewish.^[2]

Running career

Gamliel's personal bests were 13:43.04 in the 5000 metres, and 28:42.9 (an Israeli record) in the 10000 metres, both in 1984.^[1][3] He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 5000 metres in 1987 and 1990, and in the 10000 metres in 1987-90.^[4]

In June 1981, Gamliel set the Israeli 3,000-metre record with a time of 7:55.7.^[2] The following month at the 1981 Maccabiah Games, he won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres.^[5]

Gamliel competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 26.^[1] In the Men's 5,000 metres he came in 10th in Heat 3 with a time of 14:02.98 (missing qualifying for the final by 12 seconds), and in the Men's 10,000 metres he came in 10th in Heat 2 with a time of 29:31.32.^[1][2] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-4.5 (165 cm) tall and weighed 106 lbs (48 kg).^[1]

In 1984, Gamliel broke the 10,000-metre record with a time of 28:42.9.^[2] In 1988, he ran the London Marathon in a time of 2:23:35.^[2]

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