Jacob Kjersem

Jacob Kjersem (born 2 August 1925) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner.

He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics (10,000 m) and finished 24th at the 1948 Summer Olympics (marathon). [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mk.htm Norwegian international athletes - K] ]

He won medals at the Norwegian championships in 5000 metres, [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m5000.htm Norwegian championships, men's 5000 metres] ] 10,000 metres [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm Norwegian championships, men's 10,000 metres] ] and the marathon. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mmar.htm Norwegian championships, men's marathon] ] He represented the sports club Tresfjord IL.

His personal best 10,000 metres time was 30:13.8 minutes, achieved in August 1956 in Stavanger. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M10000.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's 10,000 metres] no icon]

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