Henryk Szost

{{short description|Polish long-distance runner}}

{{Use dmy dates |date=March 2023}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Henryk Szost

| fullname = Henryk Józef Szost

| image = Henryk Szost, Rio 2016 crop.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Szost at the 2016 Summer Olympics

| nationality = {{POL}}

| residence =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|1|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Krynica Zdrój, Poland

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 1.85 m

| weight = 68 kg

| sport = Athletics

| event = Marathon

| collegeteam =

| coach = Leonid Shvetsov (2010–2015)
Zbigniew Król (2015–){{cite web|title=Powrót Szosta do Lake Biwa |url=http://pzla.pl/index.php?_a=1&kat_id=4&_id=10402 |publisher=PZLA |date=17 February 2016|language=Polish}}

| club = WKS Grunwald Poznań

}}

Henryk Szost (born 20 January 1982 in Krynica Zdrój) is a Polish long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.

He twice competed in the marathon at the Olympics. He finished 34th in 2008 at the Beijing Games{{cite web|title=Henryk Szost |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sz/henryk-szost-1.html |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=7 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213180931/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sz/henryk-szost-1.html |archivedate=13 December 2012 }} and 9th in 2012 at the London Games.

He competed at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, but dropped out of the race. His personal best time of 2:07:39 hours set in 2012 is the Polish record for the event.Nakamura, Ken (4 March 2012). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/with-fast-debut-ndungu-takes-lake-biwa-title With fast debut, Ndungu takes Lake Biwa title]. IAAF. Retrieved on 14 February 2013.

In 2012 he was runner-up at the Lake Biwa Marathon and came third at the Fukuoka Marathon.Nakamura, Ken (2 December 2012). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/20658-win-for-gitau-in-fukuoka 2:06:58 win for Gitau in Fukuoka]. IAAF. Retrieved on 14 February 2013.