Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Norway | ||||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, Germany | heats | 1500 m | 4.16.0 | |
| 1974 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 1500 m | 4.05.2 | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | semi-final | 1500 m | 4.04.80 | |
| 1977 | IAAF World Cup | Dusseldorf, Germany | 1st | 3000 metres | 8:43.50 | |
| 1978 | World Cross Country Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | |||
| European Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | 3000 metres | 8:34.33 | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:32:30 | ||
| 1979 | World Cross Country Championships | Limerick, Ireland | 1st | |||
| IAAF World Cup | Montreal, Canada | 2nd | 3000 metres | 8:38.59 | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:33 | ||
| 1980 | World Cross Country Championships | Paris, France | 1st | |||
| New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:25:41 | ||
| 1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | |||
| 1982 | World Cross Country Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | |||
| New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:14 | ||
| 1983 | World Cross Country Championships | Gateshead, United Kingdom | 1st | |||
| London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:25:29 | ||
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:08 | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:00 | ||
| 1984 | World Cross Country Championships | New York, United States | 3rd | |||
| Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, USA | 2nd | Marathon | 2:26:18 | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:29:30 | ||
| 1985 | New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:34 | |
| 1986 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:24:54 | |
| New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:06 | ||
| 1988 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:24 | |
| Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | -- | Marathon | DNF | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York City, USA | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:07 | ||
| 1990 | New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:34:34 | |
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