Nils Eklöf

Nils Evert Eklöf (25 July 1904 – 22 December 1987) was a Swedish runner. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m events and finished fourth in the steeplechase.^[1][3]

Nils Eklöf

Personal information
Born	25 July 1904 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	22 December 1987 (aged 83) Arboga, Sweden
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Steeplechase, 1500–5000 m
Club	Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m – 3:57.6 (1926) 3000 mS – 9:38.0 (1928) 5000 m – 14:45.3 (1927)[1][2]

Eklöf initially trained as a boxer. He changed to running in 1923, and already by 1927 was ranked first in the world over 3000 and 5000 m distances. At the 1928 Olympics he abandoned his 5000 m race, but finished fourth in the steeplechase, which he rarely ran before. After that he continued running and worked as a planning supervisor and a sports adviser.^[1][4]