Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu

Kirsten Melkevik
Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (right)
Personal information
NicknameMarathon
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1970-05-29) 29 May 1970 (age 54)
Sport
Country Norway
SportMountain running

Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (née Melkevik May 29 May 1970) is a Norwegian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

Biography

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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

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Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Norway
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 28th Marathon 2:35:08
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th Marathon 2:35:59
2007 Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, Sweden 1st Marathon 2:37:02
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 34th Marathon 2:34:35

References

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  1. ^ Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Norwegian championships, women's 5000 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Norwegian championships, women's 10,000 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Norwegian championships, women's half marathon Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ sports-reference
  6. ^ Ulvik, Rune (21 September 2010). "– Folk lurer på om jeg har klikket". Bergensavisen. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  7. ^ Norwegian all-time list, women's 3000 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  8. ^ Norwegian all-time list, women's 5000 metres Archived 2008-04-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  9. ^ Norwegian all-time list, women's 10,000 metres Archived 2006-03-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  10. ^ Norwegian all-time list, women's half marathon Archived 2007-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  11. ^ Norwegian all-time list, women's marathon Archived 2007-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
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