Sissel Sofie Grottenberg (born 17 August 1956 in

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) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the

marathon race The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

and

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

. In the marathon she finished 36th at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

, seventh at the 1990 European Championships and sixteenth at the 1991 World Championships. She became Norwegian champion in half marathon in the years 1989-1992. In addition she won the

1500 m The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athle ...

in 1988 and in 5000 m in 2000.

Personal bests

*5000 metres - 16:08.41 min (1986) *10,000 metres - 32:54.84 min (1987) - eighth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners. *Half marathon - 1:11:46 hrs (1988) - seventh among Norwegian half marathon runners. *Marathon - 2:32:57 hrs (1987) - sixth among Norwegian marathon runners.Norwegian all-time list marathon

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

References

External links

* 1956 births Living people Norwegian female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Norway Frankfurt Marathon female winners Norwegian female marathon runners {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub