Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon

69°38′44.1″N 19°0′51.8″E / 69.645583°N 19.014389°E / 69.645583; 19.014389

Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon
DateJune
LocationTromsø, Norway
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorSpareBank 1
Established1990
Course recordsMen's: 2:20:03 (2022)
Norway Ebrahim Abdulaziz
Women's: 2:38:08 (2023)
Norway Yngvild Kaspersen
Official siteTromsø Midnight Sun Marathon
Participants246 finishers (2021)
1,022 (2019)

Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon is the northernmost Association of International Marathons and Distance Races certified marathon in the world. The Midnight Sun Marathon is hosted annually by the Norwegian city of Tromsø in June each year.

Temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia. It was used as a shelter during the midnight sun marathon.

History

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The Midnight Sun Marathon first started in 1990 and has runners from most of the world, attracted by its special feature of running in the midnight sun. The race starts and finishes at the city centre. The runners are facing the Tromsø Bridge after 2 km; an uphill from 6 to 43 meters over sea level. After running about 20 km the runners recross the bridge, and return through the city centre. The field record of the marathon is 2:38:22 for women and 2:20:56 for men.[1][2]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Course records

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  • Male: 2:20:03 - Ebrahim Abdulaziz (Norway) 2022
  • Female: 2:38:08 - Yngvild Kaspersen (Norway) 2023

Winners

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Freh Zenebe Time (h:m:s)
34th 2024   Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) 2:21:29   Hanna Lindholm (SWE) 2:43:42
33rd 2023   Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) 2:20:24   Yngvild Kaspersen (NOR) 2:38:08
32nd 2022   Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) 2:20:03   Yngvild Kaspersen (NOR) 2:45:13
31st 2021   Frew Zenebe (ETH) 2:24:36   Trude Thomassen (NOR) 3:03:07
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[3]
30th 2019   Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) 2:20:31   Marthe Myhre (NOR) 2:50:49
29th 2018   Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) 2:23:00   Marianne Dønnem (NOR) 3:09:31
28th 2017   Frew Zenebe (ETH) 2:26:30   Nina Kreisherr (GER) 3:00:32
27th 2016   Matthew Sigei (KEN) 2:31:55   Leah Kusar (KEN) 2:59:35
26th 2015   Anthony Mugo (KEN) 2:26:15   Claire Grima (GBR) 2:49:07
25th 2014   Martin Kjäll-Ohlsson (NOR) 2:28:54   Maria Venås (NOR) 2:46:46
24th 2013   Kristoffer Österlund (SWE) 2:25:20   Josephine Ambjörnsson (SWE) 2:53:33
23rd 2012   Tomas Bereket (ERI) 2:29:37   Marthe Myhre (NOR) 2:45:13
22nd 2011   Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 2:34:17   Mari Brox (NOR) 2:58:01
21st 2010   David Kanyari (KEN) 2:28:42   Mari Brox (NOR) 2:59:17
20th 2009   Samwel Kiprotich (KEN) 2:31:20   Anne Hodne (NOR) 2:47:15
19th 2008   Samwel Kiprotich (KEN) 2:23:14   Mona Rydland (NOR) 3:17:51
18th 2007   David Kanyari (KEN) 2:36:19   Elena Babenko (UKR) 3:15:30
17th 2006   Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 2:43:12   Cinta Groos (NED) 3:18:20
16th 2005   Runar Höiom (SWE) 2:36:11   Sharon Broadwell (NOR) 2:54:45
15th 2004   Knut Aalien (NOR) 2:27:48   Sharon Broadwell (NOR) 2:59:55
14th 2003   Egil Skarpsno (NOR) 2:30:25   Kristin Thorkellsdottir (NOR) 3:22:42
13th 2002   Salvatore Calderone (ITA) 2:24:24   Trude Kvanli (NOR) 3:27:25
12th 2001   Tor-Erik Nyquist (NOR) 2:25:11   Brynhild Synstnes (NOR) 2:38:22
11th 2000   Gjermund Hanssen (NOR) 2:33:25   Ingvill Holden (NOR) 3:27:20
10th 1999   Tor-Erik Nyquist (NOR) 2:26:48   Gitte Karlshøj (DEN) 2:46:03
9th 1998   Egil Skarpsno (NOR) 2:29:26   Gitte Karlshøj (DEN) 2:42:12
8th 1997   Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) 2:30:54   Monica Casiraghi (ITA) 3:04:25
7th 1996   Knut Hegvold (NOR) 2:20:56   Trine Jørgensen (NOR) 3:07:09
6th 1995   Ole-Petter Hjelle (NOR) 2:23:51   Trine Jørgensen (NOR) 3:13:33
5th 1994   Terje Hole (NOR) 2:23:49   Anita Bergdal (NOR) 2:54:55
4th 1993   Terje Hole (NOR) 2:23:21   Romy Lindner (GER) 2:47:25
3rd 1992   Jarmo Rundgren (FIN) 2:26:12   Sigrid Renna (NOR) 2:54:23
2nd 1991   Øyvind Trongmo (NOR) 2:29:33   Sigrid Renna (NOR) 2:53:13
1st 1990   Eimund Aamodt (NOR) 2:30:13   Sigrid Renna (NOR) 2:49:08

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Midnight Sun Marathon – Tromsø
  2. ^ About Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon Archived 2010-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Midnight Sun Marathon".
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