Axel Simonsen (11 March 1887 – 3 April 1938) was a Norwegian long distance runner, born in Oslo. He represented the club IK Tjalve. He participated in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

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1887 births 1938 deaths Athletes from Oslo Norwegian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway Norwegian male marathon runners {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub