Knut Kvalheim

Knut Kvalheim is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner, born in Oslo on 14 June 1950, who represented the club IK Tjalve. He finished ninth in the 5000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics, fourteenth in the 5000 metres at the 1974 European Championships and ninth in the 10,000 metres at the 1978 European Championships. At home he won Norwegian titles at 1500 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres and held the national records at 1500, 3000, 5000 and 10,000 metres for many years. His 5000 metres best was 13:20.54 in 1974. He is the brother of the runner Arne Kvalheim, with whom he ran for the University of Oregon, and later worked as a coach.