Mikael Ekvall Explained

Mikael Ekvall
Nationality:Swedish
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:Marathon
Birth Date:18 June 1989

Mikael Ekvall (born 18 June 1989) is a Swedish long distance runner.[1] He competed in the men's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, placing 32nd with the time of 2:18:12, his season's best.[2] In 2018, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2018 European Athletics Championships held in Berlin, Germany.[3] He did not finish his race.[3] In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[4]

In 2008, Ekvall participated in the Göteborgsvarvet during which he defecated in his shorts while running the half-marathon. An image of the incident has since been the source of an Internet meme. He placed 21st place in the event.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mikael Ekvall . IAAF . 7 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Marathon men . IAAF . 7 August 2017.
  3. Web site: 2018 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon – Final results . 10 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180814001842/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATM099101_C73K.pdf . 14 August 2018 . dead .
  4. Web site: Men's Half Marathon. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017121310/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138821/AT-HMAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=1990771859. 17 October 2020. 17 October 2020. 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships.
  5. Web site: What Happened to the Runner Who Shit Himself During a Half-Marathon? . Gawker . September 24, 2023.