Jessica Draskau-Petersson
Personal information
Born (1977-09-08) 8 September 1977 (age 46)
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Denmark
SportAthletics
EventMarathon

Jessica Draskau Petersson (born 8 September 1977) is a Danish long-distance runner . Her fastest marathon time was set at the 2015 Bank of America Chicago marathon, where she ran a time of 2:30:07.[1] She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Olympic Marathon in Rio[2] She finished eighth in the marathon at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.[citation needed]

Petersson has an LLB from the University of East Anglia and a master's degree on traditional knowledge and international law from the University of Waikato in New Zealand.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". results.chicagomarathon.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Women's Marathon: Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ^ Petersson, Jess (2008). Status and Trends Associated with Indigenous Communities Inland Water and the Development of Relevant International Law (Master's thesis). Waikato Research Commons, University of Waikato.
  4. ^ "IronMan Woman Champions Environment & Human Rights | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2023.


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