About Johannes Runge
Lived 1878 – 1949 (aged 71). Johannes Runge was a German athletics competitor, sprinter, association football referee and athlete.
Johannes Runge (24 January 1878 in Braunschweig – 12 November 1949 in Bad Harzburg) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and in the 1906 Summer Olympics.
In 1904 he finished fifth in the 800 metres competition as well as in the 1500 metres event. He also participated in the 400 metres event but his exact result is unknown.
Two years later at the Intercalated Games he was eliminated in the first round of the 400 metres competition as well as of the 800 metres competition. In the long jump event he finished twelfth.
Between 1903 and 1914 he also served as the president of his sports club, Eintracht Braunschweig.
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Who was Johannes Runge?
German athlete (1878-1949)
When was Johannes Runge born?
Johannes Runge was born on 24 January 1878 in Brunswick.
When did Johannes Runge die?
Johannes Runge died on 12 November 1949 in Bad Harzburg.
What was Johannes Runge's occupation?
Johannes Runge was an athletics competitor, sprinter, association football referee and athlete.
What nationality was Johannes Runge?
Johannes Runge was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johannes Runge. https://biography.guide/johannes-runge/
MLA: "Johannes Runge." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/johannes-runge/.
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