- Øyvind Dahl
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Øyvind Dahl (born 12 May 1951 in Oslo) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented IL i BUL. At the European Championships he finished fifteenth in 10,000 metres in 1978 and ninth in marathon in 1982. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the World Cross Country Championships in 1979, 1980 and 1983 without success.[1] He became Norwegian champion in 10,000 m in 1981.[2]
He won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague three times (1979–1981).[3]
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Personal bests
- 5000 metres - 13:34.9 min (1978) - eleventh among Norwegian 5000 m runners.[4]
- 10,000 metres - 28:32.5 min (1978) - twelfth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners.[5]
- Half marathon - 1:02:46 min (1980) - third among Norwegian marathon runners, only behind Geir Kvernmo and Roy Andersen.[6]
- Marathon - 2:11:40 min (1980) - third among Norwegian marathon runners, only behind Geir Kvernmo and Stig Roar Husby.[7]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing 
Norway1979 City-Pier-City Loop The Hague, Netherlands 1st Half Marathon 1:03:07 1980 City-Pier-City Loop The Hague, Netherlands 1st Half Marathon 1:02:46 1981 City-Pier-City Loop The Hague, Netherlands 1st Half Marathon 1:04:18 New York City Marathon New York, United States 18th Marathon 2:14:40 [8] 1982 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 10th Marathon 2:14:00 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 2nd Marathon 2:12:21 European Championships Athens, Greece 9th Marathon 2:19:49 1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 26th Marathon 2:16:02 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 33rd Marathon 2:19:28 References
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - D (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in 10,000 metres (Norwegian)
- ^ City-Pier-City Half Marathon - List of winners
- ^ Norwegian all-time list 5000 metres (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list 10,000 metres (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list half marathon (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list marathon (Norwegian)
- ^ http://www.arrs.net/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1981.htm Course 150 m short on remeasurement
External links
- IAAF profile for Øyvind Dahl
- sports-reference
Categories:- 1951 births
- Living people
- Norwegian long-distance runners
- Norwegian athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Norway
- People from Oslo
- Norwegian athletics biography stubs
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