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Hanging cross-country skis to the nail in April, Kristin St ø rmer Steira could engage full time in & rsquo; Athletics. For her, an ambitious goal: to participate Europeans of & rsquo; next year.
Tuesday 20 October 2015 2 minutes reading time
The 34-year old Norwegian gi & agrave; in the past he had competed at a good level in the 10,000-meter dash, getting between the & rsquo; another a time of 33 & rsquo; 40 & egrave; very close to the limit to participate in the maximum continental competition, set at 33 & rsquo; 30.
These are the words of Steira on its possible engagement in & rsquo; Athletics: & ldquo; I really enjoy competing in a sport other than the one that I have always practiced. With cross-country skiing have closed, but I really like to race and definitely requires preparation less specific. Certainly will participate & ograve; to a greater number of races d & rsquo; now & rdquo ;.
Ms. Kershaw (the two were married last summer) is serious, so much so that last weekend he took part in some tests with the leading members of the Norwegian national athletics, including Henrik Ingebrigtsen, European champion in Helsinki 2012 in the 1500 meters.
The possibilities for Steira & agrave; to participate in the European Championships in Amsterdam are concrete especially considering that & rsquo; next year the athletes will aim at the Games in Rio, scheduled for six weeks pi & ugrave; later. Leveraging some defections and the formal requirements of the best suboptimal, not see it in the race & egrave; absolutely a & rsquo; utopia.
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