Katalin Szentgyörgy is a retired Hungarian

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

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She won the junior race at the 1998 European Cross Country Championships

1998 European Cross Country Championships

The 5th European Cross Country Championships were held at Ferrara in Italy on 13 December 1998. Serhiy Lebid took the title in the men's competition and Paula Radcliffe won the women's race.-Men individual 9.7km:79 runners finished-Men teams:...

, and the senior gold medal at the 2000 European Cross Country Championships

2000 European Cross Country Championships

The 7th European Cross Country Championships were held at Malmö in Sweden on 10 December 2000. Paulo Guerra took his fourth title in the men's competition and Katalin Szentgyörgyi won the women's race.-Men individual 9.71km:-Men teams:...

. She finished fourteenth in the 5000 metres at the 1999 World Championships

1999 World Championships in Athletics

The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....

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Her personal best times were 4:11.18 minutes in the 1500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

, achieved in May 1999 in Bucuresti; 8:32.70 minutes in the 3000 metres

3000 metres

The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

, achieved in July 2001 in Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....

; 15:02.00 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Hengelo

Hengelo

Hengelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the International Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service.-Traffic and transport:...

; and 32:27.69 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in April 2001 in Barakaldo

Barakaldo

Barakaldo , is a municipality in the Basque Country in Spain. It is located in the Biscay province, administratively included in the "Basque Autonomous Community", on the left bank of the Estuary of Bilbao.Barakaldo is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area , and its official population...

. The 3000 and 5000 results are Hungarian records

Hungarian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Hungary maintained by Hungary's national athletics federation: Magyar Atlétikai Szövetség .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to longer distanceht = hand timing...

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