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Place of Birth: Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
About 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 Championships, fourteenth at the 2002 European Championships and twelfth at the 2005 World Championships.
- In addition he competed at the 1999 World Championships and the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 without success.
- He became Norwegian champion in 1500 m in 2001, 2003 and 2004 and in 5000 m in 2003 and 2005.
- Following a disappointing 2006 European Championships, Bakken announced his intentions to concentrate on medicine studies in 2007.
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