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The senior Faroese Championships and the Faroese Youth Championships in athletics were held at Guttabreyt in Klaksvík over the weekend. Competition took place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the programme included running, jumps, throws and relays. After a long spell of fine weather, however, it was now back to more typical Faroese summer weather.
The competition began on Friday evening with, among other events, hurdles, triple jump and the 10,000 metres. Ragnar Rasmussen of Hvirlan won the 10,000 metres in a personal best of 32:18.81. Neli Heldarskarð of Bragdið finished second in a season’s best of 33:08.81, while Ingi Johannessen of Roysnið took bronze in a season’s best of 40:55.92.
Saturday had a long and varied programme for children, young athletes and adults alike. Dánjal Dahl Ljósheim of Hvirlan was first across the line in the 100 metres in 11.23 seconds.
Jónas Gunnleivsson Isaksen of Bragdið won the 400 metres in a season’s best of 50.92 seconds. Rúni Seloy of Bragdið won the 800 metres, also in a season’s best, 2:11.82.
In the high jump, Teresa Fríðriksdóttir Bláhamar of Bragdið won with 1.55 metres, her best performance this year.
In the shot put, Hallur Simonsen of Hvirlan had the longest throw. He set a personal best of 11.87 metres. Behind him was Hans H. G. Magnussen of Hvirlan, who put 10.20 metres – his best performance this year. And Hanus Bergsson, also of Hvirlan, took bronze with 9.25 m. Lovisa Niclasen of Hvirlan was the best of the women with a season’s best of 9.96 metres.
On Sunday the events included the 200 and 300 metres, long jump, 5,000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and relays. Jónas Gunnleivsson Isaksen of Bragdið ran the 200 metres in 21.77 seconds, but this time too was recorded with an excessive tailwind.
Dánjal Dahl Ljósheim of Hvirlan set a personal best when he won the 400 metres hurdles in 59.17 seconds. Bjalla Beintudóttir Dalsgarð of Hvirlan won the girls’ and women’s 400 metres hurdles in a personal best of 1:11.74.
Mattias Jansson í Lambanum of Roysnið won the 5,000 metres in a season’s best of 17:28.71.
Bjalla had a good weekend overall. She also won the 100 metres hurdles in 16.79 seconds and the 200 metres in 27.88 seconds. Both performances, however, were wind-assisted.
Several personal bests and season’s bests
The results lists show several personal bests and season’s bests. In the results system, a personal best is marked PB, while an individual athlete’s season’s best is marked SB.
Some of the good performances, however, were spoiled by too much wind for records to be ratified.
This year the championships clashed with the Danish Championships in athletics, so some of our best athletes were busy competing there, where they face tougher competition.
Nevertheless, the Faroese Championships and Youth Championships showed once again that there is great breadth in Faroese athletics. It was particularly pleasing to see the many children and young athletes trying their hand at a range of different events.
There is now less than a year until the Island Games come to the Faroe Islands, and athletes and organisers alike can feel that the special Island Games atmosphere is starting to build.
All the results from the competition can be found on Roster Athletics.
Lots of photos from the competition can be found on Hvirlan’s Facebook page here, and also on the website hvirlan.fo
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