Oscar Fonbæk
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1887 –
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Who is Oscar Fonbæk?
Lars Oscar Fonbæk 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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