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As is tradition, the final round of the MBM Winter Series was run in Runavík yesterday. The race also doubles as the Faroese 10 km Championships for women and men.
The route in Runavík had been re-measured according to international rules, so that records can be set on it, and the start was therefore moved some 23 metres further in.
Running conditions were fairly good. Compared with the weather over the past few days, it was a good window: a breeze from the west, the odd glimpse of sun and the occasional shower.
52 runners took part in yesterday’s race, and it was clear straight away that Julian Gregersen of Treysti was in a hurry. He had two targets to aim for: Jacob Ejby Stengaard’s course record from last year, 31:36 min., and, at best, Marni Joensen’s Faroese record of 30:58 min., which he set in Århus in 1994.
It says something about Julian’s high level at the moment that this race was about looking ahead towards records rather than looking back over his shoulder at his rivals.
In the end, Julian crossed the line first in 31:44.7 min., a personal best and another step towards taking the Faroese long-distance records. He already holds the records for 5k, 20k, half marathon, 30k and marathon on the road and 5,000m on the track.
Oliver Granhøj and Torbjørn Hentze, both of Bragdið, battled all the way for the silver medal, but in the end Oliver was stronger and clocked 34:46.8 against Torbjørn’s 34:49.7.
The women’s race was more spread out, and Bjørk Herup Olsen won clearly in 41:20.2 min., ahead of Maria Chun Nielsdóttir in 42:37.2 min. and Ann-Mari av Skarði in 44:56.0 min.
As usual, there were races in various age groups for women and men. All the results can be found here https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=425197
The overall Winter Series
After the race everyone went to the canteen at the school at Løkin for refreshments. There, medals were presented to the Faroese champions, followed by trophies for those who had performed best in the MBM Winter Series.
The final results of the MBM Winter Series can be found here https://vk.b.fo
Below are photos of the winners of the Faroese 10 km Championships, who received medals, and the winners of the MBM Winter Series, who received trophies. As usual, those who had managed to take part in all 8 rounds of the Winter Series received an Easter egg for their efforts. This time there were 13 of them.
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