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Norwegian distance runner
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12 May 1951(Oslo, Norway)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Øyvind Dahl (born 12 May 1951, in Oslo) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented IL i BUL. At the European Championships he finished fifteenth in 10,000 metres in 1978 and ninth in marathon in 1982. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the World Cross Country Championships in 1979, 1980 and 1983 without success. He became Norwegian champion in 10,000 m in 1981.
He won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague three times (1979–1981).
Personal bests
- 5000 metres - 13:34.9 min (1978) - eleventh among Norwegian 5000 m runners.
- 10,000 metres - 28:32.5 min (1978) - twelfth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners.
- Half marathon - 1:02:46 min (1980) - third among Norwegian marathon runners, only behind Geir Kvernmo and Roy Andersen.
- Marathon - 2:11:40 min (1980) - third among Norwegian marathon runners, only behind Geir Kvernmo and Stig Roar Husby.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Norway
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| 1979 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:03:07 |
| 1980 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:02:46 |
| 1981 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:04:18 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 18th | Marathon | 2:14:40 | |
| 1982 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | Marathon | 2:14:00 |
| London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Marathon | 2:12:21 | |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | Marathon | 2:19:49 | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 26th | Marathon | 2:16:02 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 33rd | Marathon | 2:19:28 |
| 1984 | Great North Run | Newcastle, England | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:04:36 |