Martin Gravesen retains Faroese Championship title

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Last year Martin Gravesen won his first Faroese Championship title when he won the Faroese Half Marathon Championships in Klaksvík. Shortly afterwards he also won the Faroese Marathon Championships. However, he fell short of winning the Tórshavn Marathon last year, as that went to Joe Dale from London. But this year Martin ran a full four minutes faster than last year and took a clear victory, just a minute off the course record.

But even though the defending Faroese champion ran four minutes faster this year, it was still somewhat unexpected that he retained the title. Eirikur Hansen has been in the best form of his life recently, and a time down towards 2:45 seemed to be on the cards. Eirikur also started well, but his strength ran out unexpectedly early. Up on Vegurin Langi, Martin caught up with Eirikur again, having been quite a way behind in Kaldbaksbotnur. Eirikur did not have the energy to respond, while Martin’s engine just kept running better and better. All the way to the finish line Martin Gravesen looked very strong, and it almost looked as if he could have run many more kilometres.

Absalon Hansen captured this picture, in which Martin has first caught up with Eirikur and is then about to pull away. The decisive moment, Absalon reckoned, and he is no doubt right.

Despite his big disappointment, Eirikur kept battling. The silver medal was never in danger. Cecil Weihe in third place was too far behind for that. All three Faroese Championship medallists finished under three hours. Martin Gravesen naturally also won the veterans’ category. Here Cecil was second and Páll H. Vesturbú third. However, it was Uni Svabo Joensen from Frælsi who was handed the bronze medal, but this is unfortunately a mistake that must be corrected.

Only one super veteran took part in the race. Hans Birgir Hansen took part in the Tórshavn Marathon for the 14th time out of 14. Hans Birgir took his time on this occasion and crossed the finish line after 6 hours and 24 minutes.

Men open category
No.	Time	Name	Club	Year of birth
1.	2:50:24	Martin Gravesen	Bragdið	1967
2.	2:55:56	Eirikur Hansen	Bragdið	1980
3.	2:58:53	Cecil Weihe	Bragdið	1965
4.	3:06:58	Pauli Johannesen	Bragdið	1974
5.	3:11:34	Niels Poulsen	Bragdið	1972
6.	3:13:27	Lau Jensen	Roysnið	1972
7.	3:37:18	Páll Højgaard Vesturbú	Hvirlan	1961
8.	3:44:10	Herluf Hansen	Bragdið	1973
9.	3:49:05	Anton Højgaard	Roysnið	1977
10.	3:55:14	Uni Svabo Joensen	Frælsi	1969
11.	3:57:48	Jóhan Heiðrikur Mouritsen	Roysnið	1974
12.	4:08:59	Christian Olsen	Bragdið	1962
13.	4:10:25	Dan Kruse Thomsen	Bragdið	1970
14.	4:11:34	Bogi H. Højgaard	Bragdið	1984
15.	4:26:43	Sofus Poulsen	Frælsi	1965
16.	6:24:32	Hans Birgir Hansen	Bragdið	1949
13	DNF	Helgi Johannessen	Roysnið	1967
7	?	Rúni Simonsen	Bragdið	1973
16	?	Paul Kragesteen	Bragdið	1964
Men veterans
No.	Time	Name	Club	Year of birth
1.	2:50:24	Martin Gravesen	Bragdið	1967
2.	2:58:53	Cecil Weihe	Bragdið	1965
3.	3:37:18	Páll Højgaard Vesturbú	Hvirlan	1961
4.	3:55:14	Uni Svabo Joensen	Frælsi	1969
5.	4:08:59	Christian Olsen	Bragdið	1962
6.	4:10:25	Dan Kruse Thomsen	Bragdið	1970
7	4:26:43	Sofus Poulsen	Frælsi	1965
	DNF	Helgi Johannessen	Roysnið	1967
	?	Paul Kragesteen	Bragdið	1964
Men super veterans
No.	Time	Name	Club	Year of birth
1.	6:24:32	Hans Birgir Hansen	Bragdið	1949