Alexis Ahlgren Explained

Alexis Malkolm Ahlgren (14 July 1887  - 14 March 1969)[1] was a Swedish long-distance runner who on 31 May 1913 set a world best of 2:36:06 at the Polytechnic Marathon.[2] He competed in the men's marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics but did not finish. He was born in Trollhättan.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexis Ahlgren. 17 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205215/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ah/alexis-ahlgren-1.html . 22 April 2023. 17 April 2020 .
  2. News: ianridpath.com. The Times. Athletics. Polytechnic Hariers Meeting. Marathon Race Won in Record Time. 22 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Alexis Ahlgren . Olympedia . 21 April 2021.