Are Nakkim (born 13 February 1964) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The ra ...

. He represented

Moss IL Moss Idrettslag is a Norwegian athletics club from Moss, founded in 1929. Moss IL uses the Melløs Stadion, which in 1983 got rubber track as the first stadium in Østfold county. Its most prominent members consist of Are Nakkim, winner of the s ...

during his active career. Are Nakkim attended

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, where he ran cross country and track. He won a silver medal in 10,000 m at the 1990 European Championships. He also competed in

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the ...

at the 1986 European Championships as well as the World Cross Country Championships in

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and

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without any success. In 10,000 m he became Norwegian champion only once, in 1984. He did win the 3000 m chase in 1985–1986 and

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in 1986 and 1988–1990. His personal best time in 10,000 m was 27:32.52 minutes, achieved in July 1990 on

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. This is the current Norwegian record. In 5000 m he held the Norwegian record with 13:19.82 minutes until 2000, when it was broken by

Marius Bakken Marius Bakken (born March 27, 1978 in Sandefjord) is a Norwegian runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, having run distances from 800 to 10,000 metres in his early career. He represents IL Runar. He finished ninth at the 2001 World Champi ...

. In 3000 m s'chase Nakkim is third with 8:24.13 minutes, only behind

Jim Svenøy Jim Svenøy (born 22 April 1972, in Fræna) is a retired Norwegian athlete who specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the ste ...

and Espen Borge.Norwegian all-time list 3000 metres steeplechase

References

1964 births Living people Norwegian male long-distance runners Norwegian male steeplechase runners European Athletics Championships medalists {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub