Stig Roar Husby
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Stig Roar Husby is a retired Norwegian
long-distance runner. He represented Strindheim IL and IL i BUL
.
In 3000 metres
he finished fourth at the 1973 European Junior Championships and eighth at the 1985 European Indoor Championships
. He finished tenth in marathon at the 1983 World Championships
but did not finish at the 1984 Summer Olympics
. He became Norwegian champion in 5000 metres
in 1983 and 1985 and in 10,000 metres in 1975, 1979, 1980 and 1983.
He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
long-distance runner. He represented Strindheim IL and IL i BUL
IL i BUL
Idrottslaget i Bondeungdomslaget i Oslo is a sports club in Oslo, Norway, founded on 8 January 1913. It is one of several branches of Bondeungdomslaget i Oslo, a local chapter of Noregs Mållag and Noregs Ungdomslag....
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In 3000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
he finished fourth at the 1973 European Junior Championships and eighth at the 1985 European Indoor Championships
1985 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 16th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens/Piraeus in Greece, in 1985.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
. He finished tenth in marathon at the 1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
but did not finish at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
. He became Norwegian champion in 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
in 1983 and 1985 and in 10,000 metres in 1975, 1979, 1980 and 1983.
He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences is a public university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences. It provides education at Bachelor, Master and Doctorate level....
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Personal bests
- 3000 metres3000 metresThe 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
- 7:50.92 min (1985) - eleventh among Norwegian 3000 m runners. - 5000 metres - 13:27.53 min (1984) - eighth among Norwegian 5000 m runners.
- 10,000 metres - 28:32.88 min (1983) - thirteenth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners.
- Half marathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
- 1:03:38 min (1988) - Marathon - 2:11:29 min (1983) - second among Norwegian marathon runners, only behind Geir Kvernmo.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
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| 1983 | World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983.... |
Helsinki, Finland | 10th | Marathon | 2:11:29 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
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— | Marathon | DNF |