Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu ( 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. She won the Stockholm Marathon in 2007.
She became Norwegian champion in the 5000 metres in 2006,Norwegian championships, women's 5000 metres in the 10,000 metres in 2006 and 2007Norwegian championships, women's 10,000 metres and in the half marathon in 2006.Norwegian championships, women's half marathon She was born in Øystese,sports-reference 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.
Personal bests 3000 metres - 8:58.74 min (2008) Norwegian all-time list, women's 3000 metres 5000 metres - 16:00.51 min (2006) Norwegian all-time list, women's 5000 metres 10,000 metres - 32:31.45 min (2008) Norwegian all-time list, women's 10,000 metres Half marathon - 1:10:19 hrs (2006) - fourth among Norwegian half marathon runners, only behind Ingrid Kristiansen, Grete Waitz and Stine Larsen.Norwegian all-time list, women's half marathon Marathon - 2:29:12 hrs (2007) - fourth among Norwegian marathon runners, only behind Ingrid Kristiansen, Grete Waitz and Stine Larsen.Norwegian all-time list, women's marathon
Achievements Representing Norway2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland28thMarathon2:35:082006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden13thMarathon2:35:592007Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, Sweden 1stMarathon2:37:022008Olympic GamesBeijing, PR China34thMarathon2:34:35
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