John Skovbjerg
John Skovbjerg (born January 22, 1956 ) is a former Danish long-distance runner who specialized in marathon distance .
In 1982 he won the Oslo Marathon , in 1983 he was Danish marathon champion and finished 37th at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki . The most important success of his career was his victory at the Berlin Marathon in 1984 in a personal best of 2:13:35 hours. At the Vienna City Marathon in 1985 and 1986 he came second, only beaten by Gerhard Hartmann .
Web links
- John Skovbjerg in the database of World Athletics (English)
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SURNAME | Skovbjerg, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Skovbjerg, Johan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish marathon runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1956 |