Jessica Draskau-Petersson
Personal information
Born (1977-09-08) 8 September 1977
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.

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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