Ernst Fast

{{short description|Swedish long-distance runner}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's athletics}}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|1900 Paris|Marathon}}

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Ernst Robert Efraim Fast (21 January 1881 in Stockholm – 26 October 1959 in Sigtuna) was a Swedish long distance runner who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He specialized in the marathon and participated in the event in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal, behind second place Émile Champion.{{cite book |title=The Book of Olympic Lists |url=https://archive.org/details/bookofolympiclis0000wall |url-access=registration |first=David |last=Wallechinsky |year= 2012 |isbn= 978-1845137731 |page= [https://archive.org/details/bookofolympiclis0000wall/page/14 14]|publisher=Aurum Press }}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/76143 |title=Ernst Fast |work=Olympedia |accessdate=22 December 2020}}