Ferenc Győri is a Hungarian ultramarathon runner, geographer, and university lecturer.
Education
He completed his high school education as well as his university studies in Szeged. He earned his bachelor’s degree with a double major in Physical and Geography from Juhász Gyula Teacher’s Training College in 1988. At the same time he also became a qualified track and field coach with a degree from the University of Physical He earned his master’s degree in Geography from József Attila University in 1991 and defended his Doctor of Philosophy thesis at the Doctoral School of Earth Sciences at the University of Pécs in 2010.
Career
As a junior athlete, Ferenc Győri distinguished himself with his strong performances at the half marathon distance (210975 kilometers / 131094 mi). He has four sub-7 hour 100 km performances under his belt. However, his masterpiece is his European championship title earned at the International Astronomical Union 24 Hour European Championships in Courcon, France in 1996.
Between 1996 and 2002 he worked as a liaison person between the International Association of Ultrarunners (International Astronomical Union) and the Hungarian Athletics Association.
Membership
In 1998 he became an elected member of the Technical Committee of the International Astronomical Union.
