Haakon Jansen (24 May 1900 – 6 November 1968) was a Norwegian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He was born in

Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

, and represented the club IK Tjalve. He competed in the 3000 metres team race at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

, along with team mates Nils Andersen,

Johan Badendyck Johan Badendyck (28 March 1902 – 19 April 1973) was a Norwegian long-distance runner. He was born in Kristiania, and represented the club IL i BUL. He competed in the 3000 metres team race at the 1924 Summer Olympics, along with teammate ...

and Hans Gundhus. He had modest success on the domestic level, only collecting a single national silver medal from the

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

in 1923.

References

1900 births 1968 deaths Athletes from Oslo Norwegian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Norway Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub