Seth Landqvist (8 August 1882 – 2 April 1945) was a Swedish

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 competed in the men's marathon at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

, but failed to finish. He also competed in the men's five miles, finishing ninth. Landqvist competed for the athletics clubs Fredrikshofs IF and Östermalms IF. He was also a member of the Swedish Olympic team for the 3-mile event at the 1908 Olympics, but did not compete.

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* 1882 births 1945 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swedish male long-distance runners Swedish male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes from Stockholm {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub