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Nobody here at home doubts that Maria Biskopstø is a strong distance runner. She has proved it time and again in domestic races. On Saturday she took part as a guest competitor in the 800 m race for the Icelandic title for girls aged 14. And there she proved that her wins here at home are no fluke. Not even the strongest Icelandic girls could keep up with Maria, who crossed the line more than two seconds ahead of the Icelandic champion and a full 10 seconds ahead of the silver medallist. 16 girls took part in the race. Her time was 2:25.82.
Consistent training brings results. This was 4½ years ago, with Maria, then 9 years old, taking part in the Kalsoy Run. Yes, she is something quite special.
11-year-old Vibeka Sivertsen also ran an excellent 600 m and went under two minutes for the first time. It was not quite enough for the win, but with 1:58.64 she finished second, just one second behind the Icelandic champion. 22 girls took part in this race.
The Treysti girls secured yet another top result when Óluva Allansdóttir Joensen finished second in the shot put. In her first competition with the three-kilo shot, the strong girl from Klaksvík threw 10.07 metres, earning a fine 2nd place out of the 24 competitors.
Birita Ryan and Maria Josephsen also achieved good results over the weekend, though without breaking into the very top places.
The results of the competition can be found at this link:
Results: Icelandic Championships (ÍM) 11–14 years
Next weekend is Stórmót IR, where these five and everyone else in the Treysti group will compete again. Several athletes from Hvirlan and Bragdið will also take part in the competition on Saturday and Sunday. More about that later.
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