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 and 1976 without reaching the finals, and placed 29th at the 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mb.htm Norwegian international athletes - B] no icon] He became Norwegian champion in 5000 m in 1973 and 1975 [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m5000.htm Norwegian championships in 5000 metres] no icon] and in 10,000 m in 1973. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm Norwegian championships in 10,000 metres] no icon]

Personal bests

*3000 metres - 7:49.4 min (1974) - seventh among Norwegian 3000 m runners. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M3000.htm Norwegian all-time list 3000 metres] no icon]
*5000 metres - 13:21.8 min (1975) - sixth among Norwegian 5000 m runners. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M5000.htm Norwegian all-time list 5000 metres] no icon]
*10,000 metres - 27:56.2 min (1975) - fourth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners, only behind Are Nakkim, Knut Kvalheim and John Halvorsen. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M10000.htm Norwegian all-time list 10,000 metres] no icon]

References

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/knut-boro-1.html sports-reference]