Józef Noji

Józef Noji (8 September 1909 – 15 February 1943) was a Polish long-distance runner who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Noji was one of the best long-distance runners of the Second Polish Republic At the 1936 Olympics, he finished fifth in the 5000 meter and 14th in the 10000 m events.

[1] Noji was a multiple champion of Poland in the 5000, 10000 and cross country running.

After one year of imprisonment at Warsaw's notorious Pawiak prison, he was transported to Auschwitz.

There is a street Nojego in Auschwitz named for him, and a municipal stadium Nojiego Cross near Pęckowo.