Knut Kvalheim

Knut Kvalheim (born 14 June 1950) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He is the brother of Arne Kvalheim.

He finished fourteenh at the 1974 European Championships (5000 m), ninth at the 1972 Summer Olympics (5000 m) and ninth at the 1978 European Championships (10,000 m). He also competed without reaching the final at the European Championships in 1971 and 1982. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mk.htm Norwegian international athletes - K] ]

He was a Norwegian champion in 1500 metres in 1973, [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m1500.htm Norwegian championships, men's 1500 metres] ] 3000 metres steeplechase in 1975, [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m3000h.htm Norwegian championships, men's 3000 metres steeplechase] ] 5000 metres in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m5000.htm Norwegian championships, men's 5000 metres] ] and 10,000 metres in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1982. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm Norwegian championships, men's 10,000 metres] ] He represented the sports club IK Tjalve.

He held the Norwegian records in 1500, 3000, 5000 and 10,000 m for many years. His personal best times were:
*1500 metres - 3:38.1 min (1976) - third on the Norwegian all-time list, only behind Lars Martin Kaupang and Vebjørn Rodal. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M1500.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's 1500 metres] no icon]
*3000 metres - 7:42.4 min (1974) - second on the Norwegian all-time list, only behind Marius Bakken. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M3000.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's 3000 metres] no icon]
*3000 metres steeplechase - 8:25.2 min (1974) - fifth on the Norwegian all-time list, only behind Jim Svenøy, Bjørnar Ustad Kristensen, Espen Borge and Are Nakkim. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M3000.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's 3000 metres] no icon]
*5000 metres - 13:20.54 min (1974) - fourth on the Norwegian all-time list, only behind Marius Bakken, Are Nakkim and John Halvorsen. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M5000.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's 5000 metres] no icon]
*10,000 metres - 27:41.26 min (1978) - second on the Norwegian all-time list, only behind Are Nakkim. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M10000.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's 10,000 metres] no icon]
*Half marathon - 1:03:30 hrs (1984). [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MHALVMAR.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's half marathon] no icon]
*Marathon - 2:15:11 hrs (1982). [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M10000.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's marathon] no icon]

After retiring, he has worked as a coach for Susanne Wigene and others.

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