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Wikipedia / Sissel Grottenberg

Sissel Sofie Grottenberg (born 17 August 1956 in Sarpsborg, Østfold) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race and half marathon.

In the marathon she finished 36th at the 1988 Summer Olympics, seventh at the 1990 European Championships and sixteenth at the 1991 World Championships. She became Norwegian champion in half marathon in the years 1989-1992. In addition she won the 1500 m in 1988 and in 5000 m in 2000.

Personal bests

  • 5000 metres - 16:08.41 min (1986)

  • 10,000 metres - 32:54.84 min (1987) - eighth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners.

  • Half marathon - 1:11:46 hrs (1988) - seventh among Norwegian half marathon runners.

  • Marathon - 2:32:57 hrs (1987) - sixth among Norwegian marathon runners.

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Representing

1981

Boston Marathon

Boston, United States

6th

2:33:03

New York City Marathon

New York, United States

14th

2:45:04

1988

Olympic Games

Seoul, South Korea

36th

2:38:17

1990

European Championships

Split, FR Yugoslavia

7th

2:39.04

1991

World Championships

Tokyo, Japan

16th

2:43:11

1993

Frankfurt Marathon

Frankfurt, Germany

1st

2:36:50

1994

Vienna Marathon

Vienna, Austria

1st

2:36:17

References