Rigmor and Cecil crowned Faroese marathon champions

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They are experienced and they have done it before: Rigmor N. Arge of Hvirlan and Cecil Weihe of Bragdið. So it came as no surprise that both of them once again became Faroese marathon champions in 2018, as Bragdið organised Tórshavn Marathon for the 16th time.

There was a record turnout on the longer distances, and the many foreign runners in particular made up a large part of the marathon field. Last year’s winner, the German Raul Jankowski, had come to the Faroe Islands to defend his 2017 victory. That was perhaps easier said than done, as Wojciech Kopec of Poland snapped at his heels until very near the end. But Raul Jankowski managed to win Tórshavn Marathon again, just over half a minute ahead of the Pole. Their times were 2:38:00 and 2:38:34 respectively. The last place on the podium also went to a foreign runner. Simon Karlsson of Sweden took the bronze in 2:46:34.

Faroese champion Cecil Weihe was fourth across the line. A battle for the Faroese title had been expected between Cecil and Peter Jensen of Bragdið, but Peter unfortunately had a really bad day. Instead it was Lau Jensen of Roysnið who took the silver medal, while Niels Poulsen of Bragdið won bronze.

Cecil Weihe won his seventh Faroese marathon title (photo: Tórvør Vang)

Foreign runners also filled the women’s podium. First across the line was Helena Javornik of Slovenia, and four minutes later came the American Meagan Nedlo. Their times were 3:09:16 and 3:13:15. Although the third woman was Swedish, she is no stranger. Far from it. It was Sarah Vallin, who lives in Tórshavn and trains with Bragdið every day. Her time was 3:17:24. However, she has not yet lived in the Faroe Islands long enough to be eligible to become Faroese champion.

The Faroese title went to the fourth woman home. That was Rigmor N. Arge, who won very comfortably. She had eight minutes in hand over Astrid Joensen of Roysnið in second place, who in turn had a fair gap back to the third woman across the line, last year’s Faroese champion Hallbjørg Danielsen of Roysnið.

Rigmor N. Arge won her eighth Faroese marathon title

All the results from Tórshavn Marathon can be found HERE

The Faroese Championships results are below:

Faroese Marathon Championships, men, open category
1	2:59:39	Cecil Weihe	1965	Bragdið
2	3:06:45	Lau Jensen	1972	Roysnið
3	3:23:24	Niels Poulsen	1972	Bragdið
4	3:27:56	Herluf Jakobsen	1963	Bragdið
5	3:28:18	Jóhan E. Simonsen	1969	Bragdið
6	3:30:53	Hjalmar Sjóvará	1966	Bragdið
7	3:33:35	Anton Højgaard	1977	Roysnið
8	3:36:57	Súni Jacobsen	1967	Bragdið
9	3:40:25	Rói Nolsøe	1966	Bragdið
10	3:42:52	Jens.R. Weihe	1947	Frælsi
11	3:45:51	Albert Johansen	1966	Frælsi
12	3:53:48	Kristmund Johannessen	1968	Roysnið
13	3:58:36	Arnfinn Johannessen	1965	Roysnið
14	3:59:03	Uni Svabo Joensen	1969	Frælsi
15	4:16:11	Sølvar Michelsen	1977	Bragdið
16	4:24:28	Jóannes Ortind	1951	Bragdið
17	4:27:48	Peter Jensen	1992	Bragdið
18	4:29:09	Sverri Steinholm	1963	Bragdið
19	4:42:48	Regin Berg	?	Bragdið
20	4:55:13	Robert Vilhelmsen	1951	Bragdið
21	4:56:49	Sofus Poulsen	1965	Frælsi
Faroese Marathon Championships, women, open category
1	3:27:40	Rigmor Napoleonsdóttir Arge	1969	Hvirlan
2	3:35:18	Astrid Joensen	1967	Roysnið
3	3:52:35	Hallbjørg Danielsen	1973	Roysnið
4	4:40:13	Heidi Ó. Jógvansdóttir	1972	Bragdið
5	4:45:53	Birita Samuelsen	1968	Bragdið
6	4:51:02	Karin Maria Isaksen	1963	Bragdið
7	5:03:53	Elisabeth Rasmussen	1959	Bragdið
8	6:32:06	Susan Jacobsen	1964	Treysti
dnf	Petra Weihe Mikkelsen	1974	Roysnið
Faroese Marathon Championships, veterans, men
1	2:59:39	Cecil Weihe	1965	Bragdið
2	3:06:45	Lau Jensen	1972	Roysnið
3	3:23:24	Niels Poulsen	1972	Bragdið
4	3:28:18	Jóhan E. Simonsen	1969	Bragdið
5	3:30:53	Hjalmar Sjóvará	1966	Bragdið
6	3:36:57	Súni Jacobsen	1967	Bragdið
7	3:40:25	Rói Nolsøe	1966	Bragdið
8	3:45:51	Albert Johansen	1966	Frælsi
9	3:53:48	Kristmund Johannessen	1968	Roysnið
10	3:58:36	Arnfinn Johannessen	1965	Roysnið
11	3:59:03	Uni Svabo Joensen	1969	Frælsi
12	4:56:49	Sofus Poulsen	1965	Frælsi
Faroese Marathon Championships, super veterans
1	3:27:56	Herluf Jakobsen	1963	Bragdið
2	3:42:52	Jens.R. Weihe	1947	Frælsi
3	4:24:28	Jóannes Ortind	1951	Bragdið
4	4:29:09	Sverri Steinholm	1963	Bragdið
5	4:55:13	Robert Vilhelmsen	1951	Bragdið
Faroese Marathon Championships, veterans, women
1	3:27:40	Rigmor Napoleonsdóttir Arge	1969	Hvirlan
2	3:35:18	Astrid Joensen	1967	Roysnið
3	3:52:35	Hallbjørg Danielsen	1973	Roysnið
4	4:40:13	Heidi Ó. Jógvansdóttir	1972	Bragdið
5	4:45:53	Birita Samuelsen	1968	Bragdið
6	6:32:06	Susan Jacobsen	1964	Treysti
Faroese Marathon Championships, super veterans, women
1	4:51:02	Karin Maria Isaksen	1963	Bragdið
2	5:03:53	Elisabeth Rasmussen	1959	Bragdið