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Rebekka Fuglø has once again set a record over 800 metres this evening. She set the old record in the Island Games final in Jersey in 2015, when she ran 2:12.77 and won silver. Since then, Rebekka’s form has several times suggested that she could run 2:10, but she never managed it.
She came closest last year at VU-Spelen, but a first lap that was too fast took its toll towards the end, and she finished 2/100 of a second off the record.
At the Island Games in Gotland, Rebekka was once again in great form, and her Faroese record was not expected to survive. But although Rebekka won the Island Games final comfortably, there were so many tactics in play that the record survived.
But now it lasted no longer. Rebekka has gone down to run two races in the so-called “Baneturneringen”, where the best meet up to run fast times. Taking part in this evening’s race at Østerbro Stadion were, among others, the strong Mia Helene Mørck, who has run 2:05.77, and Louise Jørgensen (2:10.61).
It was these two who shaped this evening’s race, with Rebekka hanging on. Oddly enough, Rebekka did not feel particularly strong on the day, and for a moment felt like dropping off. She suddenly found new strength, however, ran back up to the two of them, and in the final metres she pulled away from Louise. There was nothing to be done against Mia Helene, though.
Rebekka’s time turned out to be excellent. A new Faroese record by more than two seconds. And the new record, 2:10.72, is almost four seconds faster than when she won gold at the Island Games.
Gold, but no record at the Island Games. But today Rebekka took a big chunk off the record
An hour later Rebekka also tried her hand at 400 metres. Despite a hard 800 m in her legs, she still managed to run the 400 metres in 60.49 seconds, just over a second off her Faroese record (59.17).
Julian Gregersen is also down there running in the Baneturneringen, and he also ran in the A heat this evening. Julian was also aiming for a personal best over 800 metres, and the first 200 metres were exactly as they should be. But then the leading runners slowed down a lot up to the bell, and the seconds he lost there were impossible to win back, despite a reasonably fast second lap. His time was 2:00.76.
On Tuesday evening there will be another round of the Baneturneringen, when the competition takes place in Tårnby. There Rebekka will make an attempt at her own record over 1,500 metres. At the Island Games Julian ran a very good time over 1,500 metres, which will be hard to match again already this summer. On Tuesday evening he will make an attempt to get a strong time over 3,000 m.
FÍF warmly congratulates Rebekka on the Faroese record, and at the same time we wish them both the best of luck on Tuesday evening.
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