Jacques Keyser

Jacques Keyser (12 October 1885 – 21 March 1954) was a middle-distance runner. Born in Paris, he was the son of a Dutch father and Belgian mother, and could compete for both France and the Netherlands. Keyser took part in the International Cross Country Championships in 1907 and 1911–1913 and won individual and team medals in 1913; his teams placed fourth in other three championships. He competed for the Netherlands at the 1908 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals of the 1500 m and 5 mile races. Between 1910 and 1912 he broke the Dutch national records on the 1500 m (4.11,8), the mile (4.31,4), and the 5000 m (16.10,2), each remaining a record for over a decade.[3]

Jacques Keyser

Jacques Keyser in 1914
Personal information
Born	12 October 1885 Paris, France
Died	21 March 1954 (aged 68) Paris, France
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500–10,000 m
Club	Pro Patria, Rotterdam; Metropolitan Club, Paris
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m – 4:04.8 (1913) 5000 m – 15:26.1 (1913) 10000 m – 33:08.4 (1908)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  France International Cross Country Championships 1913 Juvisy-sur-Orge Team 1913 Juvisy-sur-Orge Individual

References

1. Jacques Keyser Archived 3 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. Jacques Keyser. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Nederlandse records Archived 22 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, page 201

Further reading

• Dutch Olympic Committee
• Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
• De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 30 July 2006.
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2006.