In addition he competed at the 1999 World Championships and the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 without success.
[3] Following a disappointing 2006 European Championships, Bakken announced his intentions to concentrate on medicine studies in 2007.
[4] In high school, Marius was a foreign exchange student who ran for famed distance coach Joe Newton at York High School, Elmhurst, Illinois, US.
In 1996 he won both the 1600 and 3200 races at the IL state track and field championships.
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