Göteborgsvarvet
| Göteborgsvarvet | |
|---|---|
 Runners at the 2010 edition of the race | |
| Date | May |
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1980 |
| Course records |
Male 00:59:35 (2016) Richard Mengich Female 1:08:01 (2016) Viola Jepchumba |
| Official site | www.goteborgsvarvet.se/ |
Göteborgsvarvet (Swedish: [jœtɛˈbɔrjsˌvarvɛt]) is an annual half marathon running competition in Gothenburg, Sweden (often called Göteborg half marathon in English). It is the largest annual running competition in Sweden, and the largest half-marathon running competition in the world, with its 62,000 entries for the Göteborgsvarvet competition on 18 May 2013.[1] In 2016, 64,500 people entered the race. The youngest runner was 17 years old and the oldest female runner, 83 and male runner, 87. Its name is a word play; the Swedish language-word "varv" has a double meaning and can mean both lap and shipyard ("skeppsvarv"), as Gothenburg historically has been known as a shipyard town.
The race takes place in May, and has been organised annually since 1980. It starts outside, and finishes in, the old athletics arena Slottsskogsvallen in the Slottsskogen park. It takes off northwards over the large suspension bridge Älvsborg Bridge, follows the north bank to the Göta älv river, and returns over the Göta Älv Bridge, goes through the inner city, before reaching the finish.
The race has hosted the Swedish national championship race on five occasions (1995, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2016).
Past winners
Key: Course record Swedish national championship race
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Göran Högberg (SWE) |
1:06:17 | Midde Hamrin (SWE) |
1:15:50 |
| 1981 | Göran Högberg (SWE) |
1:05:44 | Evy Palm (SWE) |
1:17:47 |
| 1982 | Mats Erixon (SWE) |
1:02:54 |  Grete Waitz (NOR) |
1:09:57 |
| 1983 | Tommy Persson (SWE) |
1:04:40 | Jeanette Nordgren (SWE) |
1:14:54 |
| 1984 | Mats Erixon (SWE) |
1:03:14 | Midde Hamrin (SWE) |
1:10:46 |
| 1985 | Mats Erixon (SWE) |
1:04:35 | Jeanette Nordgren (SWE) |
1:13:44 |
| 1986 | Mats Erixon (SWE) |
1:03:41 | Evy Palm (SWE) |
1:12:11 |
| 1987 | Mats Erixon (SWE) |
1:03:37 | Midde Hamrin (SWE) |
1:13:24 |
| 1988 | Håkan Börjesson (SWE) |
1:05:13 | Evy Palm (SWE) |
1:14:19 |
| 1989 |  Francis Naali (TAN) |
1:03:35 | Elisabeth Johannesson (SWE) |
1:17:16 |
| 1990 | Francis Naali (TAN) |
1:01:54 | Midde Hamrin (SWE) |
1:12:45 |
| 1991 |  Andrea Nade (KEN) |
1:04:38 | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
1:12:30 |
| 1992 | Onesmo Ludago (TAN) |
1:03:24 |  Suzanne Rigg (GBR) |
1:13:26 |
| 1993 | Francis Naali (TAN) |
1:03:37 |  Ritva Lemettinen (FIN) |
1:13:30 |
| 1994 | Onesmo Ludago (TAN) |
1:03:08 | Ritva Lemettinen (FIN) |
1:13:04 |
| 1995 | Richard Nerurkar (GBR) |
1:02:39 | Ritva Lemettinen (FIN) |
1:13:18 |
| 1996 | Wilson Musto (KEN) |
1:03:12 |  Aniela Nikiel (POL) |
1:14:29 |
| 1997 | Martin Ojuku (KEN) |
1:01:44 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) |
1:09:50 |
| 1998 | Fred Ntabo (KEN) |
1:03:28 |  Nadesjda Iljina (RUS) |
1:12:31 |
| 1999 |  Rachid Aït Bensalem (MAR) |
1:02:18 | Nadesjda Iljina (RUS) |
1:11:47 |
| 2000 | Phaustin Baha (TAN) |
1:02:42 | Stine Larsen (NOR) |
1:09:28 |
| 2001 |  Pavel Loskutov (EST) |
1:03:00 | Stine Larsen (NOR) |
1:11:07 |
| 2002 | Mustafa Mohamed (SWE) |
1:03:35 | Lena Gavelin (SWE) |
1:13:03 |
| 2003 | Benjamin Rotich (KEN) |
1:03:43 | Meriem Wangari (KEN) |
1:13:27 |
| 2004 | Mustafa Mohamed (SWE) |
1:04:03 | Leah Kiprono (KEN) |
1:18:06 |
| 2005 | Silas Sang (KEN) |
1:03:19 | Susan Kirui (KEN) |
1:12:34 |
| 2006 | Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) |
1:02:14 |  Helena Javornik (SLO) |
1:12:34 |
| 2007 | Sylvester Teimet (KEN) |
1:04:03 | Kirsten Otterbu (NOR) |
1:12:38 |
| 2008 | Sylvester Teimet (KEN) |
1:01:21 | Kirsten Otterbu (NOR) |
1:10:19 |
| 2009 | Nicholas Kamakya (KEN) |
1:01:55 |  Ana Dulce Félix (POR) |
1:11:27 |
| 2010 | Sammy Kirui (KEN) |
1:01:10 |  Amane Gobena (ETH) |
1:11:40 |
| 2011 | Albert Matebor (KEN) |
1:00:52 | Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) |
1:09:04 |
| 2012 | Victor Kipchirchir (KEN) |
1:00:25 |  Hilda Kibet (NED) |
1:09:27 |
| 2013 |  Jackson Kiprop (UGA) |
1:03:13 | Isabella Ochichi (KEN) |
1:11:29 |
| 2014 |  Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) |
1:00:36 | Worknesh Degefa (ETH) |
1:10:12 |
| 2015 | Richard Mengich (KEN) |
1:00:44 | Worknesh Degefa (ETH) |
1:08:13 |
| 2016 | Richard Mengich (KEN) |
0:59:35 | Violah Jepchumba (KEN) |
1:08:01 |
References
- Hultman, Hans & Monti, Dave (24 May 2011). Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 30 July 2011.
- ↑ "Sold out in the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon". Göteborgsvarvet. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 Sep 2012.
External links
Media related to Göteborgsvarvet at Wikimedia Commons