Karl Johan Rasmussen
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Karl Johan Rasmussen (born 10 October 1973) is a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has represented SK Vidar, Bislett FIK and Haugesund IL.
He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships in Munich, having been in silver medal position until the last three kilometres of the race. [1] He later competed at the 2003 World Championships, 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and 2006 European Championships without much success. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. [2] He became Norwegian champion in 10,000 m in 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2006 [3] and in half marathon in 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. [4]
[edit] Personal bests
- 10,000 metres - 28:38.89 min (2002) - fifteenth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners. [5]
- Half marathon - 1:03:22 hrs (1998) - fourteenth among Norwegian half marathon runners. [6]
- Marathon - 2:14:00 hrs (2002) - thirteenth among Norwegian marathon runners. [7]
[edit] References
IAAF profile for Karl Johan Rasmussen
- ^ NTB. "Rasmussen nær maraton-sensasjon", VG, 11 August 2002. Retrieved on 2006-12-22. (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - R (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in 10,000 metres (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in half marathon (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list 10,000 metres (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list half marathon (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list marathon (Norwegian)
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