Jakob Kjersem (2 August 1925 – 11 June 2009) was a Norwegian long-distance runner. At the 1948 Summer Olympics he finished twelfth in the 10,000 metres final, and at the 1952 Summer Olympics he placed 24th in the marathon.Norwegian international athletes – K He never won the 10,000 m Norwegian title, placing second in 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1956. His rivals were Martin Stokken and Øistein Saksvik.Norwegian championship medalists, men's 10,000 m. friidrett.no
He also won medals in the 5000 metres and the marathon.Norwegian championship medalists, men's 5000 m. friidrett.noNorwegian championship medalists, men's marathon. friidrett.no He excelled in several now-defunct events, having seven national titles in the 25 kilometres road race, the 8 kilometres cross-country race as well as the forest race, won between 1949 and 1960.Norwegian championship medalists, men's 25 km road race. friidrett.noNorwegian championship medalists, men's 8 km cross-country race. friidrett.noNorwegian championship medalists, men's forest race. friidrett.no
He was a journalist and farmer by occupation, and published books on local sport history.List of publications in BIBSYS He died in June 2009.
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