Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu
 Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (right) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Marathon |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 29 May 1970 |
| Sport | |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- 3000 metres - 8:58.74 min (2008) [7]
- 5000 metres - 16:00.51 min (2006) [8]
- 10,000 metres - 32:31.45 min (2008) [9]
- Half marathon - 1:10:19 hrs (2006) - fourth among Norwegian half marathon runners, only behind Ingrid Kristiansen, Grete Waitz and Stine Larsen.[10]
- Marathon - 2:29:12 hrs (2007) - fourth among Norwegian marathon runners, only behind Ingrid Kristiansen, Grete Waitz and Stine Larsen.[11]
Achievements[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ 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)
