Espen Borge (born 8 September 1961) is a retired

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runner who specialized in

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and 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented IF Hellas and

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. He finished seventh in 1500 m at the 1989 European Indoor Championships. In addition he competed at the 1987 World Championships and the 1989 World Cross Country Championships without success. He became Norwegian champion in 800 m in 1984 and 1986 and in 1500 m in 1987, 1988 and 1991. In 1985 and 1986, Borge ran collegiately in the US for the

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where he finished 3rd in the 1500 metres at the 1986

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Outdoor Championships, the primary college athletics competition in the US.

Personal bests

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- 1:47.41 min (1984) - fourteenth among Norwegian 800 m runners. *1500 metres - 3:38.74 min (1987) - sixth among Norwegian 1500 m runners, only behind

Henrik Ingebrigtsen Henrik Ingebrigtsen (born 24 February 1991) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner who competes mainly in the 1500 metres. He represented Norway at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. His younger brothers, Filip Ingebrigtsen and Jakob Ingebrigtsen ...

, Lars Martin Kaupang, Vebjørn Rodal,

Knut Kvalheim Knut Kvalheim (born 14 June 1950) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He is the brother of Arne Kvalheim. He finished fourteenth at the 1974 European Championships (5000 m), ninth at the 1976 Summer Olympics (5000 m) and ninth at the 1 ...

and Arne Kvalheim. *3000 m steeplechase - 8:23.11 min (1987) - Norwegian record until June 1995, third among Norwegian 3000 m steeplechasers, only behind Jim Svenøy and Bjørnar Ustad Kristensen.Norwegian all-time list 3000 metres s'chase

References

* 1961 births Living people Norwegian male long-distance runners Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes Norwegian male steeplechase runners {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub