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text: Tummas Napoleon and Rúni
Sunday was the second day of competition for the five who are with the youth national team in Malmö. Four of them competed today.
With an 800 metres time of 1:58.83, Rúni Seloy has met the qualification standard for the Island Games 2015. Rúni got off to a good start but settled in 2nd place. The pace was rather slow over the first 200 metres, but it picked up after that. Rúni and a boy from Vejle then battled for the lead. The time is well inside the qualifying time of 2:00.00. Teitur Bjarnastein also competed, and he set an indoor personal best with a time of 2:06.20.
Rúni Seloy ran inside the qualifying time and now has the chance to take part in his fourth Island Games. Teitur was some way off the standard, but still has a few shots left in the gun.
Tummas Napoleon Arge ran the 200 metres. He ran the distance in 24.62. Although his technique was good, he is not used to running indoors, and the tight bends disrupted him a lot, so he also struggled to find the right rhythm. This race was nevertheless a good learning experience, and as early as next weekend he has the chance to run an even faster time.
Tummas Napoleon Arge just after the start in the 200 metres
Edna Maria Debes competed in the 60 metres hurdles. Because of bad weather and the lack of indoor facilities in the Faroe Islands, it has been difficult to train hurdles. As a result her technique faltered a little, and that immediately costs time. Her result was 10.81 seconds.
Edna Maria is the first Faroese woman to compete in the 60 m hurdles, so this is a new Faroese record.
Two extra steps to the first hurdle and then one extra to each of the last two cost a lot of time. There is a lot still to gain for Edna Maria, who now holds the Faroese record in the indoor 60 m hurdles.
Teitur had his birthday on Saturday, and this was of course celebrated with cake and flags. Teitur is now 18 years old.
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