Polar Night Halfmarathon

Polar Night Halfmarathon is an annual half marathon running competition in Tromsø, Norway. It takes place in the beginning of January, during the Polar night-period, when the sun does not rise above the horizon. At almost 70° north, it is the northernmost AIMS-certified (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) half marathon in the world. It is renowned for its torch-lit route and the chance of running underneath the aurora borealis.[1][2]

Polar Night Halfmarathon
Dateearly January
LocationTromsø, Norway
Event typeRoad running
DistanceHalf Marathon (21.098 km)
Primary sponsorSpareBank 1
Established2004
Course recordsMen: 1:08:28 (2021)
Norway Sebastian Håkansson
Women: 1:18:44 (2021)
Norway Yngvild Kaspersen
Official sitePolar Night Halfmarathon
Participants256 (2021)
796 (2020)

Past winners

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Key:   Course record   Race longer than marathon distance

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 2004   Juan Rodríguez (ESP) 1:16:00   Manuela Krämer (SWE) 1:41:51
2nd 2005   Egil Skarpsno (NOR) 1:23:08   Trude Giverhaug (NOR) 1:44:34
3rd 2006   Trond-Are Michelsen (NOR) 1:19:12   Ulla Brith Rånes (NOR) 1:48:06
4th 2007   Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:20:15   Monika Larsen (DEN) 1:37:42
5th 2008   Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:19:44   Manuela Krämer (SWE) 1:33:44
6th 2009   Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:21:06   Margaretha Baumann (NOR) 1:26:05
7th 2010   Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:20:46   Margaretha Baumann (NOR) 1:28:40
8th 2011   Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:16:19   Helen Palmer (GBR) 1:34:40
9th 2012   Mike Bialick (USA) 1:17:21   Maria Nordfjell (SWE) 1:32:49
10th 2013   Martin Kjäll-Ohlsson (SWE) 1:12:59   Mari Brox (NOR) 1:27:27
11th 2014   Glenn Martinsen (NOR) 1:10:12   Karianne Løkken (NOR) 1:27:52
12th 2015   Alexander Skeltved (NOR) 1:14:25   Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:23:33
13th 2016   Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) 1:13:34   Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:21:50
14th 2017   Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) 1:15:01   Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:23:54
15th 2018   Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) 1:14:24   Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:23:47
16th 2019   Lasse Finstad (NOR) 1:14:24   Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:23:08
17th 2020   Eskil Schøning (DEN) 1:16:25   Lindy-Lee Fölscher (RSA) 1:28:58
18th 2021   Sebastian Håkansson (NOR) 1:08:28   Yngvild Kaspersen (NOR) 1:18:44

References

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  1. ^ Norway. "Polar Night Half-Marathon | Tromsø Events". World Events Guide. Retrieved 2010-01-13.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Polar Night Halfmarathon, Norway". RunAbroad.com. 2009-08-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
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