Jørgen Jensen (runner) explained

Jørgen Jensen
Full Name:Jørgen Pilegaard Jensen
Birth Date:10 April 1944
Birth Place:Krønge, Lolland, Denmark
Death Date:2 October 2009 (aged 65)
Death Place:Århus, Denmark
Height:1.85 m
Weight:70 kg
Sport:Middle- and long-distance running
Club:AGF, Århus
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Jørgen Pilegaard Jensen (10 April 1944 – 2 October 2009) was a Danish middle- and long-distance runner.

Career

Jensen won the inaugural 1975 edition of Amsterdam Marathon on 3 May 1975, clocking 2:16:51. He ran the Olympic marathons in 1972 and 1976 and finished in 30th and 28th place, respectively.

Between 1966 and 1976 Jensen won eight national team titles (4 × 1500 m relay and cross-country) and eight individual titles, in the 5000 m (1966), 10000 m (1973), 20 km (1972 and 1974) and marathon (1973-1976).

Achievements

Representing
1972Olympic GamesMunich, Germany30thMarathon2:24:00
1975Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands1stMarathon2:16:51
Košice, Czechoslovakia4thMarathon2:17:00
Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan24thMarathon2:18:45
1976Olympic GamesMontreal, Canada28thMarathon2:20:44

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