Jesper Olsen (runner)

Jesper Olsen (runner)
See also Jesper Olsen, Danish soccer player.
Jesper Olsen
Personal information
Full name Jesper Kenn Olsen
Nationality Danish
Born July 2, 1971 (1971-07-02) (age 40)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Residence Denmark
Height 1.79 metres (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 70 kilograms (150 lb)
Website worldrun.org
Sport
Country Denmark
Sport Running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

10 km: 31:29
½ Marathon: 1:08:10
Marathon: 2:27:57
100 km: 6:58:31
100 mi: 15:26:09
6 days: 780 km

Longest distance: 26,232 km (2005, WR)
Longest run: 662 days (2005, WR)

Jesper Olsen, or Jesper Kenn Olsen, is an ultra distance runner from Denmark.

Contents

Education

Olsen has a Master's degree in political science from Copenhagen University. He also has a law degree.[1]

World Run I

Olsen ran around the world in 22 months, starting on 1 January 2004 and finishing on 23 October 2005.[2] His route consisted of: London-Copenhagen-Moscow-Vladivostok-(air)-Niigata-Tokyo-(air)-Sydney-Perth-(air)-Los Angeles-Vancouver-New York-(air)-Shannon-Dublin-(air)-Liverpool-London. The route totalled 26,000 miles (42,000 km), exceeding the previous record of 23,000 kilometres (14,000 mi).[2] He averaged 28 miles (45 km) a day, slightly more than a marathon.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

During most of the run, he pushed a baby carriage,[8] in which he kept food, beverages, a tent, and other equipment. While running through Russia and half of the U.S., he was aided by a support car transporting these supplies. From London to central Siberia he was accompanied by Alexander Korotkov of Russia, who planned to run around the world with Olsen but gave up in central Siberia. [1]

In October 2006, Jorden Rundt i Løb ("World Run" in English) was published.[9]

World Run II

Olsen and Sarah Barnett ran the North-South route starting on 1 July 2008. The North-South run aimed to complete a distance of 40,000 kilometres (25,000 mi), thus making it the world's longest fully GPS-documented run. The run went from top to bottom of the globe and back, running across four continents, multiple cultures, natural environments, and a huge range of temperatures and terrain. It started at North Cape, Norway (1 July 2008) passing Helsinki, Finland (4 August), Copenhagen, Denmark (25 August), Budapest, Hungary (25 September), and Istanbul, Turkey (5 November). On December 1, 2008, near Silifke, Turkey, Barnett had to give up after 7,334 kilometres (4,557 mi), and Olsen continued alone. He passed Cairo, Egypt (1 January 2009) and Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (16 April). Cape Town in South Africa was reached by 15 March 2010, thereby completing the first half of the run and the first documented run through Africa, a distance of 21,449 kilometres (13,328 mi).[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Olsen spent more than six months recovering in Denmark due to dysenteria, malaria, and two operations due to eliminate deep infections in his right arm.[16] He then continued his run on 1 January 2011 from Punta Arenas for the last half of the run, through South America and North America to Newfoundland. He had hoped to complete the run by summer 2012.[17]

Live Tracking via GPS

Olsen is tracking World Run II with a GPS tracking unit via Endomondo Sports Tracker[18]. Live coverage of the run is available from the Endomondo section of the World Run II website.

Other achievements

Olsen founded the World Run project. He has been a marathon runner since the age of 15. He has achieved various milestones, including the European elite on 100 km and 24-hours; the national recordholder on 100 km, 24-hours and 6-days (6:58, 224 km, 549 km); and the national elite on marathon (2:27).[1]

Jesper also won the Cliff Young Australian 6-day race in November 2004, running 756 kilometres. He also won the South African 6-day race in April 2008 with a total of 685 kilometres.[19]

Personal bests

  • 10 km - 31:29 min
  • ½ marathon - 1:08:10 h
  • Marathon - 2:27:57 h
  • 100 km - 6:58:31 h
  • 100 miles - 15:26:09 h
  • 6-days - 780 km
  • Longest run: 26,232 km /1 lap (Earth) - 662 days [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c World Run - Runners
  2. ^ a b c The New York Times, 25 October 2005, RUNNING; Run Around World Tries a Man's Soles
  3. ^ "Jesper Olsen World Run Interview", Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team., September 7, 2009, accessed December 15, 2010.
  4. ^ Events > World Run | ecco.com - Canada
  5. ^ Jesper Olsen Completes Australian Leg of World Run | Australia
  6. ^ David Ortez "Jesper Olsen Circles the Globe on Foot", Orato Media
  7. ^ http://www.runnersworld.com/article/1,7124,s6-243-292--8995-0,00.html Runner's World - Jesper Olsen 051021
  8. ^ World Run
  9. ^ World Run Book http://www1.worldrun.org/bog_english.shtml
  10. ^ http://www.prlog.org/10084298-modern-day-adventurers-to-run-the-world.html Modern day Adventurers to run the World
  11. ^ http://planetultramarathon.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/jesper-olsen-and-sarah-barnett-start-their-world-run/ Jesper Olsen and Sarah Barnett start their World Run
  12. ^ http://au.srichinmoyraces.org/resources/Jesper%20Olsen Jesper Olsen Completes Australian Leg of World Run
  13. ^ http://www.gorongosa.net/en/news-event/241109_World_Run_II/world-run-ii-project-comes-to-gnp World Run II Project comes to GNP
  14. ^ http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=12918 Danish runner in Kingdom on mission ‘to celebrate the earth’
  15. ^ http://www.ambdaressalaam.um.dk/en/menu/AboutUs/News/World+Run+2.htm Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - WORLD RUN 2
  16. ^ WORLD RUN part II / 2010->
  17. ^ http://multidays.com/blog/2011/01/12/jesper-olsens-world-run-ii-resumes/ Jesper Olsen’s World Run II Resumes
  18. ^ [1]
  19. ^ Jesper Olsen wins South African 6-day race « Planet Ultramarathon
  20. ^ WORLD RUN part II / 2010->

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