Major wins
Olympic Gold Medal
– Athens, Greece (2004)
World Champion XCO Gold Medals
– Rotorua, New Zealand (2006)
– Livigno, Italy (2005)
– Les Gets, France (2004)
– Kaprun, Austria (2003)
World Champion Marathon Gold Medals
– Val Gardena, Italy (2015)
– Kirchberg, Austria (2013)
– Villabassa, Italy (2008)
– Oisans, France (2006)
– Lillehammer, Norway (2005)
– Bad Goisern, Austria (2004)
European Championship XCO Gold Medals
– Moscow, Russia (2012)
-Dohnany, Slovakia (2011)
– Kluisbergen, Belgium (2005)
– Walbrzych Ksiaz, Poland (2004)
– Kaprun, Austria (2003)
– Zürich, Switzerland (2002)
European Championship Marathon Gold Medals
– Tartu, Estonia (2009)
– Alpago, Italy (2006)
World Championship XCO Silver Medals
– Leogang, Austria (2012)
– Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada (1998)
World Championship Marathon Silver Medal
– Ornans, France (2012)
European Championship XCO Silver Medals
– Alpago, Italy (2006) - Étalle, Belgium (1998)
European Championship XC Marathon Silver Medals
– Montebelluna, Italy (2010)
– Kaprun, Austria (2003)
– Kaprun, Austria (2002)
European Championship XCO Bronze Medal
– St. Wendel, Germany (2008)
World Cup Results
– Overall World Cup Winner: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
– Overall second place: 1996, 1999, 2012
29 WC WINS:
– 1 place Lenzerheide, Switzerland, 2015
– 1st place Val-d’Isère, France, 2012
– 1st place La Bresse, France, 2012
– 1st place Madrid, Spain, 2008
– 1st place Curacao, Venezuela, 2006
– 1st place Spa, Belgium, 2006
– 1st place Fort William, Scotland, 2006
– 1st place Madrid, Spain, 2006
– 1st place Willingen, Germany, 2005
– 1st place Madrid, Spain, 2005
– 1st place Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2005
– 1st place New Mexico, USA, 2005
– 1st place Houffalize, Belgium, 2005
– 1st place Livigno, Italy, 2004
– 1st place Calgary, Canada, 2004
– 1st place Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, 2004
– 1st place Fort William, Scotland, 2004
– 1st place Houffalize, Belgium, 2004
– 1st place Madrid, Spain, 2004
– 1st place Grouse Mountain, Canada, 2003
– 1st place Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, 2003
– 1st place Fort William, Scotland, 2003
– 1st place St. Wendel, Germany, 2003
– 1st place Kaprun, Austria, 2003
– 1st place Canmore, Canada, 1999
– 1st place Bromont, Canada, 1998
– 1st place St. Wendel, Germany, 1998
– 1st place Kristiansand, Norway, 1996
– 1st place Hawaii, USA, 1996
Awards
– 2007: Norwegian Sports Gala ceremony: award for Female Athlete of the Year (“Årets kvinnelige idrettsutøver”),
– 2005: Nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards, “Alternative Sportsperson of the Year” category,
– 2005: “Aftenpostens gullmedalje”, one of the most coveted awards within Norwegian sports since 1933,
– 2005: Norwegian Sports Gala ceremony: the Title for Endurance (“Utholdenhetsprisen”), Name of the Year (“Årets navn”), and The Athletes’ Own Award (“Utøvernes egen pris”),
– 2004: Norwegian Sports Gala ceremony: the Title for Endurance (“Utholdenhetsprisen”), Name of the Year (“Årets navn”), and The Athletes’ Own Award (“Utøvernes egen pris”),
– 2003: Tabuprisen (The Taboo Award), a Norwegian award for high profile individuals, awarded for openness concerning psychological issues