Are Nakkim, Date of Birth

    

Are Nakkim

Norwegian athlete

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1964

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Are Nakkim

  • Are Nakkim (born 13 February 1964) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.
  • He represented Moss IL during his active career. Are Nakkim attended Boston University, 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 at the 1986 European Championships as well as the World Cross Country Championships in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 without any success.
  • In 10,000 m he became Norwegian champion only once, in 1984.
  • He did win the 3000 m s'chase in 1985–1986 and 5000 m in 1986 and 1988–1990.His personal best time in 10,000 m was 27:32.52 minutes, achieved in July 1990 on Bislett stadion.
  • 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.
  • In 3000 m s'chase Nakkim is third with 8:24.13 minutes, only behind Jim Svenøy and Espen Borge.

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