Machine-translated from Faroese and not yet reviewed. Read the original.
On 27 July the Ólavsøka Run was on the programme as usual, and that Thursday evening the weather was at its very best, calm and sunny. Not as many runners had registered as usual, but a large number of entries on the day meant the number of participants was reasonable. The number of children in the younger classes was very large.
In the men’s race it became a battle between Julian Gregersen and Andrias Hansen. On the second lap Julian opened a gap, and it looked as though the race would be decided early. Andrias refused to give in, however, and Julian never got far ahead. If anything, it was Andrias who at times looked like closing the gap, so the suspense was kept alive until close to the end. It never became really tight, though, and Julian won his second Ólavsøka Run in a row.
Julian Gregersen went clear early but had to work hard to stop Andrias Hansen catching him again (photo: Bragdið/Absalon Hansen)
- Julian Gregersen, Treysti 16:48
- Andrias Hansen, Bragdið 16:53
- Eirikur Hansen, Bragdið 17:15
- Henry Olsen, Bragdið 17:17 (1st veterans)
- Martin Gravesen, Bragdið 17:49 (2nd veterans)
- Gunnar Sivertsen, Treysti 18:13
- Sam Vang, Bragdið 18:37 (3rd veterans)
- Regin Mittún, Bragdið 18:39
- Uni Svabo Joensen, Frælsi 18:43
- Jónálvur Johannesen, 18:45
Eirikur Hansen and Henry Olsen had a very exciting battle for third place. It was Eirikur who took the bronze (photo: Bragdið/Absalon)
Although Rebekka Fuglø was the favourite to win the women’s race, it was of course exciting to see what two former top runners could manage after being away for a few years. Both Valborg Heinesen and Joan Bláfoss, who have each previously run 5 km comfortably under 18 minutes, have been away from running on maternity leave.
Like a true gentleman, Sam Vang stepped aside so that Rebekka Fuglø got all the room a winner deserves (photo: Bragdið/Absalon)
It was young Oddvør Josephsen, however, who pushed Rebekka hardest over the first kilometres. But as time went on, it became clear that Joan Bláfoss had probably paced her race better, and she gradually closed in on and passed Oddvør. Valborg also seemed to have paced her race well and steadily closed on Oddvør, who just managed to keep Valborg in fourth place.
- Rebekka Fuglø, Treysti 18:36
- Joan Bláfoss 19:18
- Oddvør Josephsen, Treysti 19:47
- Valborg Heinesen, Bragdið 19:51
- Beinta Hoydal, Bragdið 20:42 (1st veterans)
- Hergerð Heldarskarð, Bragdið 20:55 (2nd veterans)
- Ann-Mari av Skarði, Bragdið 21:54
- Petra Weihe Mikkelsen, Roysnið 23:47
- Marita Hansen, Bragdið 23:52
- Heidi Jógvansdóttir, Bragdið 24:59
Joan and Valborg are now on their way back into form, and it will be very exciting to see whether they get close to the level they had before.
Joan’s trademark fighting spirit and Valborg’s trademark smile. These mums finished 2nd and 4th today, but there is much more to come from both of them (photos: Bragdió/Absalon)
Super veterans
1. Jens Weihe, Frælsi 19:53
2. Regin Mortensen, Hørsholm Rungsted Løbeklub 22:47
3. Robert Vilhelmsen, Bragdið 24:11
All the results can be found at this link
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