Jón Jónsen (24 August 1896 – 30 October 1981) was an Icelandic

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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. He competed for Denmark in the men's 5000 metres at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

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1896 births 1981 deaths Athletes from Reykjavík Danish male long-distance runners Icelandic male cross country runners Icelandic male long-distance runners Danish male cross country runners Olympic athletes for Denmark Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic cross country runners {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub