Lars Tommy Persson (born 23 December 1954 in

Östra Grevie Östra Grevie is a urban areas of Sweden, locality situated in Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 598 inhabitants in 2010. References

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) is a retired

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from

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.Sports Reference: Tommy Persson
/ref> He represented his native country twice at the

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(1980 and 1984) in the men's marathon, finishing in 30th place in

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. Persson, nicknamed "Tomis", won the 1985

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Achievements

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1954 births Living people Swedish male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Vellinge Municipality Athletes from Skåne County {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub