Inge Simonsen (born 1 July 1953) is a Norwegian distance runner who tied for first place in the inaugural 1981

London Marathon The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April, although it moved to Oct ...

. In that race, he and the other winner, American

Dick Beardsley Dick Beardsley (born March 21, 1956) is an American long-distance runner. He tied for first place with Inge Simonsen in the inaugural 1981 London Marathon and finished second to Alberto Salazar by one second in the 1982 Boston Marathon. Run ...

, intentionally crossed the finish line, in 2:11:48, holding hands in a dead heat. According to Beardsley, "It was a big deal for both of us because neither one of us had won a marathon before."

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

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* 1953 births Living people Norwegian male long-distance runners Norwegian male marathon runners London Marathon male winners 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub