Nationality Norwegian Event(s) Marathon | Sport Long-distance running Name Oscar Fonbaek | |
Born 6 July 1887 ( 1887-07-06 ) Ullensaker, Norway Died 7 September 1965(1965-09-07) (aged 78)
Oslo, Norway | ||
Lars Oscar Fonbæk (6 July 1887 – 7 September 1965) was a Norwegian long-distance runner.
He was born in Ullensaker, but represented the club IF Torodd in Oslo. In 1908 he won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres and a silver medal in the 5000 metres. In 1909 he set two unofficial Norwegian records in the 3000 metres and the 1 hour run. He competed in the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the race. His personal best marathon time was 2:44.30 hours, achieved in 1912.
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