Københavns Idræts Forening

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Københavns Idræts Forening (also Københavns IF , KIF ) is a Danish athletics club from Østerbro , Copenhagen .

The club was founded in 1892 and is the first and oldest athletics club in Denmark . The name was changed from Københavns Fodsports-Forening to Københavns Idræts Forening (KIF) in 1914 . The club has won nearly 500 Danish championships and produced nearly 40 athletes who took part in the Olympic Games . The KIF organizes Denmark's largest athletics event, the Eremitagelauf . The club has its sports facilities at the Østerbro Stadium and in the Club Danmark Hallen in Valby.

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