Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta

Sparta (Athletic club)

Sparta Atletik is a Danish track and field club, and one of the leading clubs in Denmark.The club is known for winning the major part of the individual medals at the Danish championships, and having the most athletes represented on the different national teams.The most famous athlete ever to have...

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Jensen won a number of medals at the Nordic Cross Country Championships

Nordic Cross Country Championships

The Nordic Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition that is contested between the Nordic countries...

: winning the competition in 2000 and taking the bronze in 1997, 1998 and 2001. He finished eleventh in the 10,000 metres at the 2002 European Championships

2002 European Championships in Athletics

The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...

. Jensen is a seven-time national champion

National champions 5000 metres (men)

Below a list of all National champions in the Men's 5000 metres in track and field from several countries since 1980.- Australia:*1980: Stephen Austin*1981: Stephen Austin*1982: Stephen Austin*1983: Stephen Austin*1984: Steve Foley...

(1997-2003) in the men's 5,000 metres.

Personal bests

• 3000 metres - 7:52.09 min (2001)
• 5000 metres - 13:25.39 min (2000) - national record.
• 10,000 metres - 28:08.64 min (2002)