Switzerland
Viktor Röthlin
Marathon European Champion
My first heart rate watch in 1990 was from Polar and I never changed this winning team. Right now I like to run, bike and swim with my Polar Vantage V.
About
Discipline:
Marathon (retired 2014)
Born:
October 14, 1974
Personal best:
2:07:23h (Tokyo marathon, 2008)
Pre-race ritual:
Always a Rösti (Swiss potatoes dish) for dinner, the evening before the marathon.
Proudest sporting moment:
Bronze medal at World Championships in Osaka 2007.
Career highlights
2014
European Championship, Zurich
3rd place
2010
European Championship, Barcelona
1st place
2008
Beijing Olympics
6th place
Tokyo Marathon
1st place and PB, 2h07’23
2007
World Championship, Osaka
3rd place
2006
European Championship, Gothenburg
2nd place
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