Rune Gustafsson (athlete)
Rune Gustafsson
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Personal information |
Born |
1 December 1919 |
Died |
25 June 2011 (aged 91) |
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Sport |
Sport |
Athletics |
Event(s) |
800–5000 m |
Club |
Värnamo SK |
Achievements and titles |
Personal best(s) |
800 m – 1:50.0 (1946)
1500 m – 3:47.4 (1944)
Mile – 4:04.6 (1943)
5000 m – 14:39.6 (1944) |
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Rune Gustafsson (1 December 1919 – 25 June 2011) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who broke the 1000 m world record in Borås in 1946. He lowered the previous record by Rudolf Harbig by 0.1 s to 2:21.4 min. The same year he also won the national and European titles in the 800 m.
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