Grand Race around Lake Viljandi

The Grand Race around Lake Viljandi (Estonian: Suurjooks ümber Viljandi järve) is an annual cross country running competition that takes place around the Lake Viljandi in Viljandi, Estonia. It is also the oldest traditional running event in Estonia and has been organized already since 1928.[1] It is held annually at 1 May. The history of the race goes back to an idea of a schoolteacher T. Andresson.

Grand Race around Lake Viljandi
Date1 May
LocationTown of Viljandi, Estonia
Event typeCross country
Distance12 km for men
12 km for women
Established1928
Official siteGrand Race around Lake Viljandi

Past senior race winners edit

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s)
73 2002   Pavel Loskutov (EST) 35:18   Maile Mangusson (EST) 45:30
74 2003   Pavel Loskutov (EST) 36:18   Maile Mangusson (EST) 45:46
75 2004   Pavel Loskutov (EST) 35:17   Maile Mangusson (EST) 42:52
76 2005   Aleksei Sokolov (RUS) 36:20   Tiina Tross (EST) 43:48
77 2006   Pavel Loskutov (EST) 34:58   Natalja Belova (RUS) 41:12
78 2007   Pavel Loskutov (EST) 35:29   Natalja Belova (RUS) 41:10
79 2008   Pavel Loskutov (EST) 34:50   Natalja Sokolova (RUS) 41:26
80 2009   Vjatšeslav Košelev (EST) 37:06   Natalja Sokolova (RUS) 41:06
81 2010   Pavel Loskutov (EST) 36:16   Evelin Kärner (EST) 45:33
82 2011   Taivo Püi (EST) 37:02   Julija Bulina (EST) 44:17
83 2012   Keio Kits (EST) 36:57   Evelin Talts (EST) 43:15

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