Dorthe Skovshoved Rasmussen (born 27 January 1960 in

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

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) is a retired female

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from

. She competed for her native country at two

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: 1984 and 1992. Her best result was finishing in 13th place in the women's marathon at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

. She set her personal best in the classic distance (2:29.34) in 1989.

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at Association of Road Running Statisticians 1960 births Living people Danish female long-distance runners Danish female marathon runners Olympic athletes for Denmark Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes from Copenhagen {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub