Andreas Roth (runner)

Per Andreas Roth (born 29 April 1993) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner specialising in the 400 and later 800 metres.^[1]

While running the 400 metres he competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and the 2013 European U23 Championships without reaching the final, and also in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships and three European Team Championships.^[2]

In the 800 metres, he competed at the 2014 European Championships and the 2015 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final, before clocking in fifth at the 2015 European U23 Championships.^[2] He retired in 2017,^[3] but continued as a pacemaker on national level, among others at the Bislett Games.^[4]

Roth became Norwegian 400 m champion in 2013, also winning silver medals in 2011 and 2014,^[5] and then won the 800 metres in 2015 with silver medals in 2014, 2016 and 2017.^[6] His personal best times were 47.37 seconds in the 400 metres and 1:49.84 minutes in the 800 metres, both achieved in 2013.^[7]

His brother Thomas is also a runner. They hail from Sand and represent the club Ullensaker/Kisa IL.^[4]