Nordic 10000m Challenge

Annual long-distance running competition

The Nordic 10000m Challenge is an annual long-distance running competition over 10,000 metres between the Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. The competition was established in 1997, the same year as the European 10,000m Cup.

The organising body, Nordic Athletics, has also encouraged participation of the Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.[1]

Editions

Edition Year Venue Country Men's winner Men's time Women's winner Women's time Reference
22nd 2018 Copenhagen Denmark  Roman Fosti (EST) 30:20  Sara Holmgren (SWE) 34:22 [2]
21st 2017 Copenhagen Denmark  Abdi Hakin Ulad (DEN) 29:23.28  Simone Glad (DEN) 34:00.21 [1]
20th 2016 Lillerød Denmark  David Nilsson (SWE) 29:32.92  Laura Markovaara (FIN) 34:00.14 [2]
19th 2015 Aarhus Denmark  Abdi Hakin Ulad (DEN) 28:58.89  Camilla Richardsson (FIN) 33:53.88 [3]
18th 2014 Oslo Norway  Marius Vedvik (NOR) 29:12.84  Frida Lundén (SWE) 34:11.21 [4]
17th 2013 Sandviken Sweden  Ørjan Grønnevig (NOR) 29:57.84  Simone Glad (DEN) 33:58.76 [5]
16th 2012 Copenhagen Denmark  Asbjørn Ellefsen (NOR) 29:47.03  Louise Wiker (SWE) 34:28.50 [6]
15th 2011 Selfoss Iceland  Jarkko Hamberg (FIN) 30:35.90  Elina Lindgren (FIN) 35:06.64 [7]
14th 2010 Kerava Finland  Sindre Buraas (NOR) 29:36.63  Christina Bus Holth (NOR) 34:51.03 [8]
13th 2009 Oslo Norway  Oskar Käck (SWE) 29:06.22  Karin Sennwall (SWE) 34.:34.82 [9]
12th 2008 Roskilde Denmark  Matti Räsänen (FIN) 29:43.63  Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (NOR) 32:31.45 [10]
11th 2007 Kerava Finland  Jussi Utriainen (FIN) 29:54.16  Anneli Fransson (SWE) 34:50.91 [11]
10th 2006 Kópavogur Iceland  Rachid Benjira (SWE) 30:04.25  Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen (FIN) 33:53.66 [12]
9th 2005 Gothenburg Sweden  Simo Wannas (FIN) 29:16.89  Annemette Jensen (DEN) 34:20.28 [13]
8th 2004 Tønsberg Norway  Steen Walter (DEN) 29:35.33  Annemette Jensen (DEN) 33:36.44 [14]
7th 2003 Østerbro Denmark  Claus Bugge Hansen (DEN) 29:16.63  Dorte Vibjerg (DEN) 32:43.19 [15]
6th 2002 Espoo Finland  Erik Sjöqvist (SWE) 28:55.24  Dorte Vibjerg (DEN) 33:30.81 [16]
5th 2001 Norrtälje Sweden  Joakim Johansson (SWE) 29:23.81  Bente Landøy (NOR) 33:58.89 [17]
4th 2000 Sandefjord Norway  Erik Sjöqvist (SWE) 29:13.16  Gunhild Haugen (NOR) 32:24.06 [18]
3rd 1999 Aarhus Denmark  Alfred Shemweta (SWE) 28:49.60  Hilde Hovdenak (NOR) 33:20.08 [19]
2nd 1998 Karstula Finland  Dennis Jensen (DEN) 29:02.87  Hilde Hovdenak (NOR) 33:11.36 [20]
1st 1997 Stockholm (women)
Gävle (men)		 Sweden  Pasi Mattila (FIN) 28:57.95  Ann Bettner (SWE) 34:07.71 [21]

References

  1. ^ Nordic Handbook. Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. ^ 2018 Nordic Competitions. Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  • Nordic 10000m Challenge. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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