Marius Bakken
NorwayathleteMaleb. 19796.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Marius Bakken is a former Norwegian long-distance runner who held the Nordic record for the 5000 meters with a time of 13:06.39 until it was broken by Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Over his 15-year athletic career, Bakken was known for his curiosity and willingness to experiment with new training methods. Recently, he has been in the news for advising runners against training solely by 'feel' to avoid injuries and improve performance.
Power605
Reach8,140
Country presence
Recent news mentions
Marius Bakken, a running guru and doctor, believes runners should think carefully before training strength.
Bør løpere trene styrke? Løpeguru og lege Marius Bakken er skeptiskAftenposten·Norway· 2026-09-19
Norway· 2026-09-19Marius Bakken established the Norwegian training method used by Aebersold.
Orientierungsläuferin Simona Aebersold gewinnt WM-Gold im Einzelsprint in GenuaNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2026-07-08
Switzerland· 2026-07-08
Marius Bakken warns against running based on 'feelings' to avoid injuries and achieve significant progress.
– Superenkel måte å trene påAftenposten·Norway· 2026-02-19
Norway· 2026-02-19Also mentioned
Jakob Ingebrigtsen