Machine-translated from Faroese and not yet reviewed. Read the original.
Today Marnar Djurhuus of Treysti took part in Reykjavík International, where he competed in the 3,000 metres. Reykjavík International is a large athletics meet featuring most of the standard events. The best Icelandic athletes usually take part in this competition, and today too there were seven strong runners on the start line for an exciting 3,000 metres.
Marnar held back from the start and was second from last after the first 1,000 metres, which he nonetheless ran in about 2:57. He covered the next 1,000 metres in about 3:00 and had now worked his way up to 5th place. He had also moved up to fourth place before, with a fierce final sprint, he overtook the man in third place, from whom he gained 5 seconds on the last 200-metre lap. Marnar ran the last 1,000 metres in about 2:56(!) and his final time was an excellent 8:53.03, which is a new Faroese indoor record. The old record was held by Bogi Lenvig, who ran 8:55.65 at a competition in Malmö in 2004. Marnar could, however, do nothing about the two leaders, who ran 8:30 and 8:43 respectively. But judging by how he ran today, there is little doubt that he can improve this time considerably as time goes on!
Marnar thrives indoors. Here he wins the Danish Championships for boys aged 16–17 in March 2012. His time on that occasion was 9:00.47
This is already the second indoor record this year, and there will no doubt be more soon. As early as next weekend, the big IR Stórmót competition takes place in Reykjavík. Marnar will run the 1,500 metres there, and large groups from Hvirlan, Treysti and Bragdið will also be taking part in the extensive competition. More on this later.
FÍF warmly congratulates Marnar on his excellent result and the Faroese record!
Also competing today was the half-Faroese – but whom we nonetheless consider fully Faroese – Kristin Lív Jónsdóttur Svabo. Young Kristin, who trains with Hvirlan when she is in the Faroe Islands, already ranks among the best Icelandic women in the high jump despite her young age. And today she proved this again when she won gold with a jump of 1.58 m. Many congratulations to you too, Kristin Lív!
