Roy Andersen

For the South African businessman and officer, see Roy Andersen (general). For those of a similar name, see Roy Anderson (disambiguation).

Roy Andersen (born 2 April 1955) is a former Norwegian long-distance runner.

Internationally he finished tenth at the 1982 European Championships and 38th at the 1986 World Cross Country Championships. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships without reaching the final.[1][2]

He became national marathon champion in 1987 and half marathon champion in 1988.[3][4] He won the 5000 metres silver medals in 1982 and 1983,[5] won the 10,000 metres silver in 1982, and a bronze in 1985.[6] In cross-country running Andersen became national champion in 1982, 1985 and 1986 with a silver in 1988 (10 km). He represented the club Tønsberg FIK.[7]

His personal best times were 8:01.58 minutes in the 3000 metres (1983), 8:47.61 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase (1981), 13:31.43 minutes in the 5000 metres (1983), 28:15.19 minutes in the 10,000 metres (1983), 1:02:42 hours in the half marathon (1986) and 2:12:47 hours in the marathon (1986).[8]

References

  1. ^ "A". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ^ Roy Andersen at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Maraton/Marathon". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Halv-maraton/Half-marathon". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  5. ^ "5000 meter". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  6. ^ "10000 meter". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  7. ^ "10 km Terrengløp/Cross Country". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  8. ^ "A". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 13 April 2014.


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