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- ↑ Roy Andersen at World Athletics
- ↑ "Maraton/Marathon". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "Halv-maraton/Half-marathon". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "5000 meter". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "10000 meter". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "10 km Terrengløp/Cross Country". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "A". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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