Jacob Simonsen
Danish long-distance runner
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Jacob Sommer Simonsen (born 1 January 1995) is a Danish long-distance runner.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Sommer Simonsen |
| Born | 1 January 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[1] He finished in 93rd place.[1] In the same year, he also represented Denmark at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy.[2] He finished in 13th place in the men's half marathon and he won the bronze medal in the men's marathon team event.[2]
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.[3]
