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Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu

Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu

Norwegian long-distance runner

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

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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

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References

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