Vladimir Kuts

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf athlete
gptkbp:awards Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Honoured_Master_of_Sports_of_the_USSR
gptkbp:birthPlace Moscow,_Russia
gptkbp:celebrates athletic events named after him
statues_in_Russia
gptkbp:coachingCareer gptkb:Soviet_national_team
endurance training
gptkbp:culturalImpact promoted athletics in schools
inspired_Soviet_sports_culture
symbol_of_Soviet_athletic_prowess
gptkbp:dateOfDeath March 17, 1975
gptkbp:deathPlace Moscow,_Russia
gptkbp:events long-distance running
gptkbp:famousPerson published in several languages
gptkbp:famousQuote "Pain is temporary, pride is forever."
"The only way to win is to run faster than the others."
gptkbp:famousRival Emil Zátopek
Khalid Skah
gptkbp:filmography featured in sports documentaries
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Vladimir_Ivanovich_Kuts
gptkbp:hasBirthDate January 1, 1936
gptkbp:hasFilm multiple
gptkbp:height 1.80 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vladimir Kuts
gptkbp:influence developed training programs
inspired generations of runners
mentored future coaches
popularized long-distance events
gptkbp:influenced interval training
tempo runs
many_Soviet_runners
gptkbp:inspiration young athletes
gptkbp:legacy pioneer_of_long-distance_running_in_the_USSR
gptkbp:nationality Soviet
gptkbp:notableEvent 1960 Rome Olympics
1956 Melbourne Olympics
gptkbp:notableGames 2
1
gptkbp:personalBest marathon - 2:15:00
10,000 meters - 28:24.0
5000 meters - 13:35.0
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer sports commentator
athletics coach
gptkbp:retirementYear 1964
gptkbp:sport athletics
gptkbp:sportsmanship respected by peers
promoted fair play
gptkbp:training gptkb:Central_Sports_Club_of_the_Army
focus on speed and endurance
scientific approach to training
emphasis on recovery
gptkbp:weight 70 kg