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About Gitte Karlshøj
- Gitte Karlshøj (born 14 May 1959 in Lyderslev, Stevns, Sjælland, Denmark) is a Danish Track and Field athlete, specializing in long distance running.
- She ran the 3000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in a non-qualifying 6th place in the qualifying round and the Marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics, failing to finish.
- She also made the final at the 1992 IAAF World Championships. Starting her career at a fairly late age (early twenties), she teamed up with runner Flemming Jensen as her first coach and trainer.
- This partnership brought her from being a recognised talent to a developed professional top athlete.
- At the later part of her career she took over responsibility of own coaching and used Flemming more as a mentor.
- This partnership however, faded out at the time of her late career continuation. She studied in the United States running for Seattle Pacific University.
- She has continued running into the Masters athletics age groups.
- She is the current World Record holder in the W50 division at 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres and 10000 metres.
- She also has a pending W50 world record for the mile. Gitte Karlshøj starred as a personal trainer for DR2 runners who ran the New York Marathon in Tema Saturday in November 2006.
- She is a physiotherapist by Team Denmark in Aarhus and lecturer in business/sports clubs.
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