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The Faroese athletes performed very well at the Danish Championships, held on 25 and 26 July. Four Faroese athletes took part and won a total of two silver medals and one bronze medal. In addition, two Faroese records were set.
The biggest individual achievement belonged to Maria Biskopstø, who set Faroese records in two events. On Saturday she ran 400 metres in 56.94 seconds, becoming the first Faroese woman to run the distance in under 57 seconds.
On Sunday Maria won silver in the 400 metres hurdles. Her time was 1:00.35, improving her own Faroese record of 1:00.56, which she set earlier this year.
Julian Gregersen secured the other silver medal for the Faroe Islands. He ran the 3,000 metres steeplechase in 9:10.61 and was only a few seconds off the Faroese record. The performance shows that Julian is well suited to this technically demanding event, where speed, endurance and good technique must go hand in hand.
Rutt Gregersen won bronze in the 5,000 metres. She ran a well-paced race and crossed the line in 17:58.30, which is also a new personal best.
Oddvør Josephsen competed in both the 100 and 200 metres. She ran the 100 metres in 12.56 seconds and the 200 metres in 25.96 seconds. Both times are her best this year.
With two silver medals, one bronze, two Faroese records, one personal best and two season’s best times, it was an outstanding Danish Championships weekend for Faroese athletics.
The results also show the breadth of the Faroese participation – from sprinting and hurdles to distance running and steeplechase.
All the results can be found on iMARS.
