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Date of birth:
4 x 100m 5th at Olympic Games 1920
Cross Country Team Competition 5th at Olympic Games 1912
Cross Country Team Competition 7th at Olympic Games 1920
Mixed Cross Country Relay 8th at World Championships 2019
4 x 100m World Alltime no. 21 38.16 Tokyo 5 Aug 2021
4 x 400m World Alltime no. 91 3:07.08 Uden 2 Jul 2011

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1920  43.3hw    5Antwerpen22 Aug
1924  43.8hw    4s2Colombes13 Jul
1965  40.9hw    NR2Enschede26 Jun
1967  42.2hw    3København24 Jun
1970  42.4hw    4Reykjavik5 Jul
1973  41.3hw    4Bruxelles30 Jun
1975  41.95w    5Athína14 Jun
1977  41.2hw    2Søllerød25 Jun
1979  41.83w    7Lüdenscheid30 Jun
1981  41.91w    7Villeneuve d'Ascq4 Jul
1983  41.67w    4Dublin20 Aug
1985  40.68w    1Reykjavik10 Aug
1987  40.56w    3Athína27 Jun
1989  40.54w    1København5 Aug
1990  40.41w    3Oslo14 Jul
1991  40.52w    4Viseu22 Jun
1993  40.49w    2København12 Jun
1994  40.59w    7Valencia11 Jun
1995  40.46w    5Basel10 Jun
1996  40.09w    NR3Bergen28 Jun
1997  40.65w    4Odense28 Jun
1998  40.87w    7Malmö/S6 Jun
1999  40.75w    2Pula5 Jun
2001  41.26w    2Rīga22 Jun
2002  40.47w    6Sevilla22 Jun
2003  40.45w    5Lappeenranta21 Jun
2004  41.46w    3Reykjavik19 Jun
2005  41.24w    4Tallinn18 Jun
2006  40.86w    3Banská Bystrica17 Jun
2007  40.60w    5Odense23 Jun
2008  41.33w    6Tallinn21 Jun
2009  40.31w    2r2Sarajevo20 Jun
2010  39.98w    NR1r2Marsa19 Jun
2011  39.71w   NR 1Novi Sad18 Jun
2012  40.07w    5Göteborg/S14 Jun
2013  40.86w    2-19Espoo17 Aug
2014  40.44w    3Rīga21 Jun
2015  40.40w    2Stara Zagora20 Jun
2016  41.44w    1-19Hafnarfjördur13 Aug
2017  40.12w   NU23R 5h2-22Bydgoszcz16 Jul
2018  40.04w    3Sollentuna28 Jun
2019  39.61w   NR 6Paris24 Aug
2021  38.16w   NR 7h2Tokyo5 Aug
2022  39.26w    2Stockholm/S30 Jun
2023  39.16w    7London23 Jul
2024  38.79Aw    1Potchefstroom14 Mar
 
4 x 200m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  1:25.10iw   NR 1Bærum14 Feb
2023  2:06.55iw    2-60Reykjavik25 Feb
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1946  3:15.40w    4Oslo25 Aug
1965  3:15.4hw    2Enschede27 Jun
1967  3:16.0hw    2København25 Jun
1970  3:16.6hw    3Reykjavik6 Jul
1973  3:16.5hw    4Bruxelles1 Jul
1975  3:13.67w    4Athína15 Jun
1977  3:13.8hw    3Søllerød26 Jun
1979  3:09.8hw    NR5Lüdenscheid1 Jul
1981  3:10.64w    7Villeneuve d'Ascq5 Jul
1983  3:10.73w    3Dublin21 Aug
1985  3:16.24w    4Reykjavik11 Aug
1987  3:15.15w    3Athína28 Jun
1989  3:11.53w    2København6 Aug
1991  3:13.32w    6Viseu23 Jun
1993  3:10.77w    2København13 Jun
1994  3:13.85w    8Valencia12 Jun
1995  3:10.88w    7Basel11 Jun
1996  3:09.59w    6Bergen29 Jun
1997  3:09.96w    1Odense29 Jun
1998  3:14.80w    8Malmö/S7 Jun
1999  3:13.40w    4Pula6 Jun
2000  3:17.11w    8Bærum9 Jul
2001  3:13.15w    5Rīga23 Jun
2002  3:07.67w    NR4Sevilla23 Jun
2003  3:09.64w    6Lappeenranta22 Jun
2004  3:14.63w    3Reykjavik20 Jun
2005  3:13.30w    4Tallinn19 Jun
2006  3:13.34w    3Banská Bystrica18 Jun
2007  3:09.73w    7Bangkok14 Aug
2008  3:08.76w    2Tallinn22 Jun
2009  3:09.09w    1r2Sarajevo21 Jun
2010  3:08.62w    1r2Marsa20 Jun
2011  3:07.08w   NR 1Uden2 Jul
2012  3:09.47w    1Florø2 Jun
2013  3:10.60w    3Kaunas23 Jun
2014  3:07.57w    1Rīga22 Jun
2015  3:08.01w    1Stara Zagora21 Jun
2016  3:11.50w   NU23R 1Namur25 May
2017  3:21.16w    4-19Umeå20 Aug
2018  3:19.81w    4-19Hvidovre12 Aug
2019  3:09.92w    4Varaždin11 Aug
2021  3:12.10w    3Stara Zagora20 Jun
2023  3:13.78w   NU20R DUR-19 3København28 May
 
4 x 400m Mixed relay
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  3:24.72w   NR 2Minsk25 Jun
2023  3:24.90w    8Chorzów22 Jun
 
Mixed Cross Country Relay
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  19:36.00w    10Šamorín10 Dec
2018  17.02w    12Tilburg9 Dec
2019  28:47w    8Aarhus30 Mar
2022  17:47w    8Venaria Reale11 Dec

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
4 x 100m
OG 1920: 543.3h 2h343.8h
OG 1924: 4s243.8h 2h544.0h
EC 1946: 5h143.1h
ECp 1983: 441.67
ECp 1985: 140.68
ECp 1987: 340.56
ECp 1989: 140.54
WUG 2007: 6h241.93
ETC-2 2011: 139.71
WJ 2012: 6h2-1940.60
ETC-2 2013: 641.25
ETC-2 2014: 340.44
ETC-2 2015: 240.40
EJ 2017: 5h2-2240.12
ETC-1 2017: rBDNF
EJ 2019: 5h1-2240.22
ETC-2 2019: 3rB40.29
EJ 2021: h1-22DNF
ETC-2 2021: 139.40
OG 2021: 7h238.16
EC 2022: h2DNF
WC 2022: h2DNF
EJ 2023: 6-1952.82 4h3-2240.38 2h2-1940.07
ETC-2 2023: DNF
4 x 400m
EC 1946: 43:15.40
EJ 1977: 5h1-193:16.80
ECp 1983: 33:10.73
ECp 1985: 43:16.24
ECp 1987: 33:15.15
EJ 1987: 8-193:17.78
ECp 1989: 23:11.53
WJ 2006: 6h1-193:16.94
WUG 2007: 73:09.73 1h23:11.21
EJ 2009: 5h1-223:17.15
WUG 2009: 73:11.30 2h13:09.49
EC 2010: 8h23:09.04
ETC-2 2011: 23:09.27
ETC-2 2013: 33:10.60
EC 2014: 7h13:08.12
ETC-2 2014: 13:07.57
ETC-2 2015: 13:08.01
WUG 2015: 3h23:13.14
ETC-1 2017: rBDNS
ETC-2 2019: 43:09.92
ETC-2 2021: 33:12.10
4 x 400m Mixed relay
ETC-2 2023: 83:24.90
Medley Relay
EY 2022: 1h2-171:54.19 -17DQ
Sprint Medley
EYOF 2023: 4h2-171:55.65
Mixed Cross Country Relay
EC 2017: 1019:36.00
EC 2018: 1217.02
WC 2019: 828:47
EC 2022: 817:47
Cross Country Team Competition
OG 1920: 7=5.3h
WC 1979: 14-19231.00
WC 1980: 15-19232.00
WC 1981: 11-19176.00
WC 1985: 20-19393.00
WC 1992: 16-19290.00
WC 1993: 24-19473.00
WC 1994: 30-19597.00
WC 1995: 18-19402.00
WC 2019: 13-19224.00
Cross Country Long Team Competition
WC 1973: 18847.00
WC 1979: 21904.00
WC 1980: 21878.00
WC 1981: 251100.00
WC 1982: 18743.00
WC 1984: 18731.00
WC 1985: 271170.00
WC 1986: 25963.00
WC 1988: 19831.00
WC 1989: 21855.00
WC 2017: 16366.00A
WC 2019: 15332.00

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
4 x 100m
Outdoor38.16    NRTokyo5 Aug 2021
 
4 x 200m
Indoor1:25.10    NRBærum14 Feb 2015
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor3:07.08    NRUden2 Jul 2011
 
4 x 400m Mixed relay
Outdoor3:24.72    NRMinsk25 Jun 2019
 
Mixed Cross Country Relay
Outdoor17.02    Tilburg9 Dec 2018
 
Swedish relay
Outdoor2:04.07    NR402 Jul 2016

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


4 x 100m, 10 best results (legal):
38.16   7h2Tokyo5 Aug 2021
38.79A   1Potchefstroom14 Mar 2024
39.06   4h2Chorzów1 May 2021
39.16   7London23 Jul 2023
39.24   1rBGenève10 Jun 2023
39.26   2Stockholm/S30 Jun 2022
39.40   1Stara Zagora19 Jun 2021
39.48   1Oslo28 Jun 2023
39.56   4Chorzów2 May 2021
39.61   6Paris24 Aug 2019
 
Average: 39.172
 

4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal):
3:07.08   1Uden2 Jul 2011
3:07.57   1Rīga22 Jun 2014
3:07.67   4Sevilla23 Jun 2002
3:08.01   1Stara Zagora21 Jun 2015
3:08.12   7h1Zürich16 Aug 2014
3:08.62   1r2Marsa20 Jun 2010
3:08.76   2Tallinn22 Jun 2008
3:09.04   8h2Barcelona31 Jul 2010
3:09.09   1r2Sarajevo21 Jun 2009
3:09.27   2Novi Sad19 Jun 2011
 
Average: 3:08.323
 

Cross Country Team Competition, 10 best results (legal):
597.00   30-19Budapest26 Mar 1994
473.00   24-19Amorebieta28 Mar 1993
402.00   18-19Durham25 Mar 1995
393.00   20-19Lisboa24 Mar 1985
290.00   16-19Boston MA21 Mar 1992
232.00   15-19Paris9 Mar 1980
231.00   14-19Limerick25 Mar 1979
224.00   13-19Aarhus30 Mar 2019
176.00   11-19Madrid28 Mar 1981
5.3h   7=Antwerpen23 Aug 1920
 
Average: 301.8
Average: 0.53
 

Cross Country Long Team Competition, 10 best results (legal):
1170.00   27Lisboa24 Mar 1985
1100.00   25Madrid28 Mar 1981
963.00   25Neuchâtel23 Mar 1986
904.00   21Limerick25 Mar 1979
878.00   21Paris9 Mar 1980
855.00   21Stavanger19 Mar 1989
847.00   18Waregem17 Mar 1973
831.00   19Auckland26 Mar 1988
743.00   18Roma21 Mar 1982
731.00   18East Rutherford NJ25 Mar 1984
 
Average: 902.2
 

Total results in db: 238

By event:

4 x 100m:91
4 x 200m:4
4 x 300m:1
4 x 400m:69
4 x 400m Mixed relay:3
Medley Relay:2
Sprint Medley:1
Mixed Cross Country Relay:4
Swedish relay:2
Cross Country Team Competition:49
Cross Country Long Team Competition:12

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

4 x 100m
38.79Aiw
SB
1PotchefstroomPotchefstroom14 Mar 
 Rasmus Thornbjerg Klausen, Kojo Musah,
Simon Hansen, Frederik Nielsen
46.09Aiw
7PotchefstroomPotchefstroom14 Mar 
40.96Aiw
5PretoriaPretoria18 Mar 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
1975Outdoor4 x 400m213:13.67
1977Outdoor4 x 400m383:13.8h
1981Outdoor4 x 400m213:10.64
1983Outdoor4 x 400m243:10.73
1985Outdoor4 x 100m2640.68
1987Outdoor4 x 100m3040.56
1989Outdoor4 x 100m1940.54
1989Outdoor4 x 400m243:11.53
1990Outdoor4 x 100m2140.41
1991Outdoor4 x 100m3340.52
1991Outdoor4 x 400m353:13.32
1993Outdoor4 x 100m3540.49
1993Outdoor4 x 400m353:10.77
1994Outdoor4 x 100m3240.59
1994Outdoor4 x 400m403:13.85
1995Outdoor4 x 100m4040.46
1995Outdoor4 x 400m373:10.88
1996Outdoor4 x 100m3140.09
1996Outdoor4 x 400m403:09.59
1997Outdoor4 x 100m4140.65
1997Outdoor4 x 400m313:09.96
1998Outdoor4 x 100m4440.87
1998Outdoor4 x 400m503:14.80
2002Outdoor4 x 100m7140.47
2002Outdoor4 x 400m463:07.67
2003Outdoor4 x 100m6440.45
2003Outdoor4 x 400m623:09.64
2007Outdoor4 x 400m923:09.73
2008Outdoor4 x 400m983:08.76
2011Outdoor4 x 100m8939.71
2011Outdoor4 x 400m843:07.08
2015Outdoor4 x 100m6740.40
2015Outdoor4 x 400m483:08.01
2016Outdoor4 x 400m523:11.50
2017Outdoor4 x 100m5840.12
2018Outdoor4 x 100m5240.04
2019Outdoor4 x 100m4239.61
2019Outdoor4 x 400m543:09.92
2019Outdoor4 x 400m Mixed relay333:24.72
2021Outdoor4 x 100m838.16
2021Outdoor4 x 400m573:12.10
2022Outdoor4 x 100m3339.26
2023Outdoor4 x 100m6739.16
2023Outdoor4 x 400m Mixed relay713:24.90
2024Outdoor4 x 100m938.79A

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