| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Sommer Simonsen |
| Born | (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Jacob Sommer Simonsen (born 1 January 1995) is a Danish long-distance runner.
In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. He finished in 93rd place. In the same year, he also represented Denmark at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy. He finished in 13th place in the men's half marathon and he won the bronze medal in the men's marathon team event.
He is the current national record holder on the men's marathon distance after running the BMW Berlin Marathon on 29 Sep 2024 in 2:07:51. Thus beating the previous record set by Henrik Jørgensen in 1985 by one minute and 52 seconds.
References
- ^ "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- https://www.dr.dk/sporten/atletik/roert-rekordmager-efter-historisk-bedrift-jeg-er-helt-rundt-paa-gulvet#:~:text=S%C3%B8ndag%20den%2029.%20september%202024,%C3%A5r%20gamle%20danmarksrekord%20p%C3%A5%20maratondistancen.
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