Mensen Ernst
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Mensen Ernst (1795-1843) was born as Monsen Mons Øyri, in the summer of 1795 in Fresvik by Sognefjorden in Norway. He was a road runner and ultramarathonist and one of the first sport professionals. He made his living running, mainly through placing bets on himself being able to run a certain distance within a period of time.
Among his trips are the ca. 2500 km from Paris to Moscow, which he ran in 14 days starting on June 11, 1832. His last trip started in Moscow, went through Jerusalem and Cairo, from where he intended to run by the Nile until he found its source. He died in January 1843 from dysentery, close to the border between Egypt and Sudan, where he was buried a few days after his death. The place of his death is now buried by the Aswan Dam.
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