Herluf Christensen
Herluf Christensen (16 September 1924 – June 1970) was a Danish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1924 births 1970 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Danish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Denmark Place of birth missing 20th-century Danish sportspeople {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Middle-distance Running
Middle-distance running events are Track and field#Running, track races longer than Sprint (running), sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1500 m came about as a result of running laps of a 400 m outdoor track or laps of a 200 m indoor track, which were commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th century.1500 m – Introduction
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Events

500 metres

A very uncommon middle-distance event that is sometimes run by sprinters for muscle stamina training.

600 yards

This was a popular distance, particularly indoors, when Imperial units, imperial distances were common. In ...
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