Machine-translated from Faroese and not yet reviewed. Read the original.
In the 2,000 m today, Rúni showed that he also has good tactical ability. In a race run more for tactics than for speed, he raced shrewdly and once again secured a fine 2nd place!
The whole field stayed close together for the first 1,200 metres, with several runners taking turns at the front. The pace picked up a little and then eased off again a few times. With 800 metres to go, the eventual winner moved to the front with Rúni right on his heels. They opened a small gap with 550 metres left, but before the final 400 metres several runners were still in contention, and Rúni was then in fourth place.
The pace now rose sharply, and with 250 metres to go Rúni had moved up to second place. It was clear that Rúni would finish no lower than third, because the others had fallen so far behind. Rúni and the winner extended their lead over the third-placed runner by a few metres.
The battle between the winner and Rúni was decided in a 120-metre sprint finish, in which Rúni used the last of his strength, and he ended up just half a second behind as they crossed the finish line. Rúni finished in 6:39.65 min., which is a Faroese age-group record. The runner who beat Rúni today was the same runner who beat him in the 600 m. It is worth mentioning that Rúni ran the last 400 metres in 68 seconds, which is very good. All in all, another excellent run by Rúni today.
Rúni Seloy, in the middle of the picture, won another silver “diamond” today
