Alexis Malkolm Ahlgren was a Swedish long-distance runner who on 31 May 1913 set a world best of 2:36:06 at the Polytechnic Marathon. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics but did not finish. He was born in Trollhättan. Alexis Ahlgren (Sweden) set the men's marathon world record of 2:36:06.6 in Polytechnic Marathon on May 31, 1913. It stood 18 months, until Umberto Blasi's 2:38:00.8 on November 29, 1914. Wiki link