Johan Badendyck (28 March 1902 – 19 April 1973) was a Norwegian

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. He was born in

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, and represented the club IL i BUL. He competed in the 3000 metres team race at the

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, along with teammates Haakon Jansen, Nils Andersen and Hans Gundhus. He became Norwegian champion in the

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in 1926 and 1932, also collecting silver in 1927 and bronze in 1924 and 1929. He also became cross-country champion in 1927 and 1930 with a silver in 1923. In the

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his best result was bronze in 1926, 1927 and 1932. In August 1927 he broke the Norwegian 10,000 metres record. Running in 31:41.7 minutes at

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, he overcame Alf Halstvedt's old record by fourteen seconds. He lost the record in 1933 to Georg Braathe. Badendyck's record for the hour run was much more lasting. Having run 17.789 metres in one hour in

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in 1926, the record was not beaten until 1953 when Jacob Kjersem ran 18.093 metres. During the race in Stockholm, Badendyck also posted a record time in the 20,000 metres, but it was not sanctioned. One additional Norwegian record was set with his clubmates in BUL, that in the 4 x 1500 metres relay. In 1926 at Bislett stadion the team beat Grane's old record with a 17:22.5 minute posting. This was greatly improved by

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the next year.

References

1902 births 1973 deaths Athletes from Oslo Norwegian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Norway Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Norway-sport-bio-stub