Karl Johan Rasmussen
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Karl Johan Rasmussen is a Norwegian
long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has represented SK Vidar
, Bislett FIK and Haugesund IL
.
He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships
in Munich, having been in silver medal position until the last three kilometres of the race. He later competed at the 2003 World Championships
, 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
and 2006 European Championships
without much success. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in 10,000 m in 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2006 and in half marathon
in 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002.
He is currently teaching history and gymnastics classes at Skeisvang Videregående Skole in Haugesund, Norway.
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 who specialized in marathon races. He has represented SK Vidar
SK Vidar
Sportsklubben Vidar is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo. It has sections for track and field, triathlon and archery.-Organization:The club was founded in 1919. It was later a member of the Workers' Sports Federation before the war....
, Bislett FIK and Haugesund IL
Haugesund IL
Haugesund Idrettslag is a Norwegian athletics club from Haugesund, founded in 1906.Its most prominent members are long-distance runners Susanne Wigene, Karl Johan Rasmussen and Bente Landøy as well as jumpers Eugen Haugland, Terje Haugland and Hanne Haugland. The latter are all related....
.
He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
in Munich, having been in silver medal position until the last three kilometres of the race. He later competed at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
, 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 12th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 4, 2003 in Vilamoura, Portugal. A total of 171 athletes, 98 men and 73 women, from 49 countries took part.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:-External links:*...
and 2006 European Championships
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
without much success. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in 10,000 m in 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2006 and in half marathon
Half marathon
A 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...
in 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002.
He is currently teaching history and gymnastics classes at Skeisvang Videregående Skole in Haugesund, Norway.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 8th 2:14:00 2002 European Athletics Championships – Men's MarathonThe men's marathon at the 2002 European Athletics Championships was held on August 11.-Results:...2003 World Championships 2003 World Championships in AthleticsThe 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...Paris, France 33rd 2:16:00 2006 European Championships Gothenburg GothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....38th 2:30:05 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's MarathonThe men's marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 13.2002 winner Janne Holmén finished in seventh place.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Final ranking:-External links:**...
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres - 28:38.89 min (2002) - fifteenth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners.
- Half marathon - 1:03:22 hrs (1998) - fourteenth among Norwegian half marathon runners.
- Marathon - 2:14:00 hrs (2002) - thirteenth among Norwegian marathon runners.