Knut Børø
Knut Tore Børø (born 28 September 1948 in Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Strindheim IL.
At the 1974 European Championships he finished eleventh in the 5000 m and sixth in the 10,000 m. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1972, without reaching the finals, and 1976, dropping out of the 10,000-metre final due to a leg injury (see Hannus, Matti, ed., "The Montreal Olympic Book", Helsinki: Juoksija/Runner Magazine, 1976), and placed 29th at the 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. [1] He became Norwegian champion in 5000 m in 1973 and 1975 [2] and in 10,000 m in 1973. [3]
Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 7:49.4 min (1974) - seventh among Norwegian 3000 m runners. [4]
- 5000 metres - 13:21.8 min (1975) - sixth among Norwegian 5000 m runners. [5]
- 10,000 metres - 27:56.2 min (1975) - fourth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners, only behind Are Nakkim, Knut Kvalheim and John Halvorsen. [6]
References
- ↑ Norwegian international athletes - B (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norwegian championships in 5000 metres (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norwegian championships in 10,000 metres (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norwegian all-time list 3000 metres (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norwegian all-time list 5000 metres (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norwegian all-time list 10,000 metres (Norwegian)
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