Brynhild Synstnes
Encyclopedia
Brynhild Synstnes is a retired Norwegian
long-distance runner who specialized in 3000
/5000 metres
and later marathon. She represented Lillehammer IF
and SK Vidar
during her heyday.
She finished eighth at the 1990 World Junior Championships
and thirteenth at the 1994 European Championships
. In addition she was on the Norwegian team who won the silver medal at the 1994 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
, having finished seventh in the individual race. She competed again at the 1995 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
, but only finished 49th. The same year she competed in 5000 metres
at the World Championships
without reaching the final. She became Norwegian champion in 10,000 metres in 1995, in half marathon
in 2001 and in marathon in 2001
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
long-distance runner who specialized in 3000
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
/5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
and later marathon. She represented Lillehammer IF
Lillehammer IF
Lillehammer Idrettforening is a Norwegian athletics club from Lillehammer, founded on 28 May 1919. At that time city already had four different sports teams; for cross country skiing , gymnastics , speed skating and football respectively.Its most prominent recent member is Morten Sand, who...
and SK Vidar
SK Vidar
Sportsklubben Vidar is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo. It has sections for track and field, triathlon and archery.-Organization:The club was founded in 1919. It was later a member of the Workers' Sports Federation before the war....
during her heyday.
She finished eighth at the 1990 World Junior Championships
1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1990 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
and thirteenth at the 1994 European Championships
1994 European Championships in Athletics
The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland.-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:...
. In addition she was on the Norwegian team who won the silver medal at the 1994 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1994 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 3rd IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on September 24, 1994 in Oslo, Norway. A total of 215 athletes, 127 men and 88 women, from 47 countries took part.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:-External links:*...
, having finished seventh in the individual race. She competed again at the 1995 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1995 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 4th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 1, 1995 in Montbéliard–Belfort, France. A total of 243 athletes, 147 men and 96 women, from 54 countries took part.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:-External links:...
, but only finished 49th. The same year she competed in 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
at the World Championships
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....
without reaching the final. She became Norwegian champion in 10,000 metres in 1995, in half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
in 2001 and in marathon in 2001
Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 8:58.75 min (1994) - sixth among Norwegian 3000 m runners.
- 5000 metres - 15:32.31 min (1995) - sixth among Norwegian 5000 m runners.
- 10,000 metres - 32:28:38 min (1995) - fifth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners.
- Half marathon - 1:10:29 hrs (1994) - fifth among Norwegian half marathon runners.
- Marathon - 2:38:22 hrs (2001) - eleventh among Norwegian marathon runners.