Norwegian long-distance runner
Kirsten Melkevik
Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (right)
Nickname Marathon Nationality Norwegian Born (1970-05-29 ) 29 May 1970 (age 54) Country Norway Sport Mountain running
Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (née Melkevik May 29 May 1970) is a Norwegian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon .
Biography
In the marathon event she finished 28th at the 2005 World Championships , 13th at the 2006 European Championships , 29th at the 2007 World Championships and 34th at the 2008 Olympic Games .[ 1] She won the Stockholm Marathon in 2007.
She became Norwegian champion in the 5000 metres in 2006,[ 2] in the 10,000 metres in 2006 and 2007[ 3] and in the half marathon in 2006.[ 4] She was born in Øystese ,[ 5] and represents the sports club IL Gular .
Melkevik received attention when she changed her legal name from Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu to Kirsten Marathon Melkevik in September 2010.[ 6]
Personal bests
Achievements
References
^ Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu at World Athletics
^ Norwegian championships, women's 5000 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
^ Norwegian championships, women's 10,000 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
^ Norwegian championships, women's half marathon Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
^ sports-reference
^ Ulvik, Rune (21 September 2010). "– Folk lurer på om jeg har klikket" . Bergensavisen . Retrieved 21 September 2010 .
^ Norwegian all-time list, women's 3000 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
^ Norwegian all-time list, women's 5000 metres Archived 2008-04-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
^ Norwegian all-time list, women's 10,000 metres Archived 2006-03-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
^ Norwegian all-time list, women's half marathon Archived 2007-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
^ Norwegian all-time list, women's marathon Archived 2007-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
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