Kjell-Erik Bertil Ståhl (born 17 February 1946) is a retired long-distance runner from Sweden. He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics (1980 and 1984) in the men's marathon, finishing in 19th place in Moscow. Ståhl twice won the Stockholm Marathon. He holds the Swedish marathon record with a time of 2:10:38, set in 1983.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 17 February 1946 Killeberg, Skåne, Sweden |
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field, cross country |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m, cross country |
He holds the Single Age World Record in the marathon for men who are 49 years of age, at 2:19:47, set on 10 June 1995 in Stockholm (source: Association of Road Racing Statisticians, updated 1 Nov 2019).
In 2007, the German issue of Runners World featured an article about him.
In one 12-month period, between August 1981 and August 1982, he ran 14 marathons with an average finishing time of 2:16:11. Between 1979 and 1998, he completed 101 marathons. In 70 of those, he finished in under two hours and twenty minutes, winning 17. He won the 1986 Stockholm marathon at the age of 40 in 2:12:33. In 1983, three weeks before the World Championship in Helsinki, he ran 190 km in a week, while employed full time.
His personal bests included:
- 800m 1:56.8 (1967)
- 1,500m 3:54.5 (1973)
- 3,000m steeplechase 8:46.7 (1974)
- 5000m 14:11.9 min (1979)
- 10,000m 29:48.0 min (1979)
- Marathon in 2:10:38 (1983)[1]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| |||||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 19th | Marathon | 2:17:44 |
| 1981 | Beijing Marathon | Beijing, PR China | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:20 |
| Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, West Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:20 | |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 12th | Marathon | 2:13:31[2] | |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 12th | Marathon | 2:14:13 | |
| 1982 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:19:20 |
| Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 5th | Marathon | 2:12:47 | |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | Marathon | 2:20:36 | |
| Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 8th | Marathon | 2:15:24[3] | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:38 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1986 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:33 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 9th | Marathon | 2:13:14 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
edit- ^ "Der Härteste von allen - 14 Marathons in 12 Monaten in einem Schnitt von 2:16:11". Runner's World (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.arrs.run/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1981.htm Course 150 m short on remeasurement
- ^ https://www.arrs.run/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1982.htm Course remeasured as 42.084 km, 111m short
External links
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kjell-Erik Ståhl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Kjell-Erik Ståhl at World Athletics
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