Interesting how seriously the Norwegians are still taking their
3km time trials In case the link breaks (EDIT - link has broken) here are the historic times under 9 minutes:
(Now updated with random extras)
3000m-tider av O-løpere
Alex Lubina (GER) 7:54.8
Jan Fjærestad 7.57.06
Martin Dent (AUS) 7:59.06 (2005)Truls Nygaard 7.59.60
Pål Corneliussen 8.00.18
Oddmund Roalkvam 8.00.5
Yngvar Christiansen 8.01.78
Topi Raitanen FIN 8.05.98 (2018)Kris Jones GBR 8.07.65 (2017)Ola Tellesbø 8.08.0
Terje Næss 8.10.12
Andrey Khramov (RUS) 8:12
Carsten Jorgensen (DEN) 8:14.1i 1/1/92
Øivind Hylleseth 8.15.33
Sten Erik Hammerquist 8.19.6
Kjetil Bjørlo 8.20.93
Øyvind Thon 8.23.8
Dagfinn Olsen 8.24,2
Jon Tvedt 8.24.42
Rolf Vestre 8.26.60
Jørn Therkelsen 8.26.6
Morten Hoffmann 8.28.0
Tore Sagvolden 8.30.33
Murray Strain GBR 8.31 (2014)Arild Aasheim 8.31.04
Håvard Tveite 8.32.25
Harald Thon 8.32.4
Bjørnar Valstad 8.32.-
Viggo Aaberg 8.32.7
Per Olaussen 8.33.88
Svein Jacobsen 8.35.0
Jarle Teigland 8.36.79
Lars Ølstad 8.37.04
Eoin Rothery IRL 8.37 (1985)Holger Hott Johansen 8:38,0
Lars Drage 8.38.4
Lars Skjeset 8:39,0
Anders Eide 8.39.01
Gjermund Hanssen 8.39.30
Øystein K Østerbø 8:41,6