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On Saturday the final round of the Danish Winter Series was run in Strib near Middelfart. The race was also the Danish Championships in 10 km road running. Marna Egholm has taken part in every round and before Saturday was fifth in the women’s overall standings. Marna has been training a lot recently, and next Saturday she plans to run fast in the Berlin Half Marathon. Because of a minor injury and a strong wind on the route yesterday, Marna did not want to give it 100%. She did, however, stay with the large leading group for the first four kilometres. But then the field split up, and the leaders cranked up the pace.
Marna ended up in 11th place and quickly found her own pace, which she held all the way to the finish. Marna’s final time was 37:16, which has to be called a top-class time. Only Joan Bláfoss and Bjørk H. Olsen have run this distance faster. The result also bodes well for the important race in Berlin next Saturday. Once again the Faroese women’s half marathon record is under threat, and this time it could go under 1:20.
Marna has run many good races in recent months
But to return to the Danish Winter Series, it paid off well for Marna. After the 6th and final round, Marna finished third overall! And in the team competition she took second place together with her teammates from Sparta!
FÍF warmly congratulates Marna on her good results in the Winter Series and wishes her the best of luck in Berlin, where another Faroese long-distance ace may also be taking part. Valborg Heinesen is also registered, but as she has been working long and hard hours lately, it is somewhat uncertain whether she will take part.
And while we are on the subject of Faroese runners, we can mention that Súni Lamhauge also ran in the Danish 10 km Championships yesterday, with a good result. His time was 37:12.
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