Henrik Jørgensen (runner)
Henrik Jørgensen (1986) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 10 October 1961 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 26 January 2019 (aged 57) Sorthat-Muleby, Bornholm, Denmark |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance |
| Club | Herlev IF / KIF Atletik |
Henrik Høve Jørgensen (10 October 1961 – 26 January 2019) was a Danish marathon runner, who won the London Marathon in 1988. He finished 5th in 1985 in 2:09.43 hours – this time remains the Danish national record and stood as the Nordic record for over 30 years until beaten by Sondre Nordstad Moen in 2017. Born in Herlev, Jørgensen represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
He was a two-time national champion in the men's 5000 m and won the British AAA Championships title by virtue of winning the London marathon.
Jørgensen competed for Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA until 1982, returning to Denmark later that year. .
Jørgensen died on Bornholm in January 2019 aged 57, from a heart attack during a training run
Danish distance runner Anna Holm Baumeister is Jørgensen's daughter.