Machine-translated from Faroese and not yet reviewed. Read the original.
Today at 14:30, shortly after the opening ceremony in Moscow, Rúni Seloy will be ready at the start of the 1,000 m at the Luzhniki Stadium. He and the other future stars of Europe all share the same dream: to become one of the three middle-distance runners who will represent Europe at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August.
Rúni Seloy in front in the photo
This task and challenge is probably the biggest any Faroese athlete has ever faced in athletics, and it is thoroughly deserved. Of all the young athletes born in 1994, Rúni was the fastest 800 m runner in the Nordic countries in 2009.
The race in Moscow is over 1,000 metres because only one middle-distance event will be run. This gives 800 m and 1,500 m runners roughly the same chances. Whether this is good or bad for Rúni is hard to say. He always tends to be at his best when it matters.
Unfortunately, he has been badly hampered by a knee injury through both the winter and the spring, and sure enough, the pain came back after the Tårnby Games two weeks ago. So, unfortunately, his final preparations have taken place on the Concept 2 rowing machine. Seen in that light, moving up to 1,000 metres may not be an advantage.
But we hope for the best, and we wish Rúni the very best of luck today!
