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Ingemar Johansson

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Ingemar Johansson

World heavyweight boxing champion (1959-1960), beat Floyd Patterson

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Ingemar Johansson marathon

Ingemar Johansson's recorded marathon is 4:40:12. Performance date: 1981-08-15. This was a competition result. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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1981 Stockholm Marathon (his first marathon) · Retired former heavyweight champion, age 48, first marathon

Source quote and limits
“Klockan hann till 4.40.12 innan exvärldsmästaren passerade mållinjen.”

Ingos debut och Rodgers sköna seger (Stockholm Marathon official site, history page, 2017-10-25; Wayback Machine copy)

The race organiser's history page (in Swedish): 'The clock reached 4.40.12 before the ex-world champion crossed the finish line.' 4:40:12 = 16,812 s. The page quotes Kvällsposten calling him 49 years old and 112 kg; born 1932-09-22, he was 48 in August 1981. Race date from the same page ('Datum: 15 augusti'). Live page gone; Wayback Machine copy of 2024-05-23.

  1. 1983

    • Marathon4:56:13

      CompetitionRetired former heavyweight champion, age 50, race against Floyd Patterson

      Official result, web.archive.org1983-06-04 · age 50

      Quote and details
      “Patterson nådde Stadion på 3.55.55 och Johansson behövde ytterligare en timme, 4.56.13.”

      Klassiskt lopp med Floyd och Ingo (Stockholm Marathon official site, history page, 2017-10-30; Wayback Machine copy)1983 Stockholm Marathon

  2. 1982

    • Marathon4:55:19

      CompetitionRetired heavyweight boxing champion; hot conditions

      News report, marathon.se1982-06-05 · age 49medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “Ingemars 4.55.19”

      Ingemar Johansson död: Den mest populära löparen i Stockholm Marathons historia1982 Stockholm Marathon

  3. 1981

    • Marathon4:40:12

      CompetitionRetired former heavyweight champion, age 48, first marathon

      Official result, web.archive.org1981-08-15

      Quote and details
      “Klockan hann till 4.40.12 innan exvärldsmästaren passerade mållinjen.”

      Ingos debut och Rodgers sköna seger (Stockholm Marathon official site, history page, 2017-10-25; Wayback Machine copy)1981 Stockholm Marathon (his first marathon)Bodyweight 112 kg

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