UPDATED 2015-04-29

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF ’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015

“A world class running event which contributes to better health and a great atmosphere” Program GöteborgsVarvet week 2015

WEDNESDAY MAY 20TH 6 pm StafettVarvet (Relay) is in its third year, each team contains of 5 runners who run about 4 km each

THURSDAY MAY 21ST 11 am–9 pm GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo opens, located in Frölundaborg and Friidrottens Hus, close to the finish area. The Expo is open Thursday through Sunday. 6 pm StavVarvet (Walk), 7 or 10 km

FRIDAY MAY 22ND 9 am–9 pm GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo 11 am SpecialVarvet for runners with intellectual disabilities, 2,2 or 4,1 km 5 pm Press conference elite runners, Friidrottens Hus

SATURDAY MAY 23RD 9 am–6 pm GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo 11 am–3 pm MiniVarvet for kids born 2009 and later, 250 m Noon–7 pm Live broadcasting on five large screens 12.30 pm–3 pm Live on national television (SVT1) 12.15 pm–7 pm Live on SVT-play 1 pm–7 pm GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon, born 1998 or earlier, 21,097.5 meters, 31 start groups, 64,325 registered runners

SUNDAY MAY 24TH 9 am–3 pm GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo 11 am MellanVarvet for kids born 1996–2001, 5,1 km 11 am–3 pm MiniVarvet for kids born 2009 and later, 250 m Noon Lilla Varvet for kids born 2002–2008, 1,3 or 2,4 km

2 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015 Press information

Welcome to the 36th edition of GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon!

PRESS CONTACTS Press officer: Göran Byhlin +46 (0)70-559 02 37 [email protected] Info about elite runners: Per Crona +46 (0)70-615 14 87 [email protected] Communications manager: Mattias Grahn +46 (0)70-772 78 87 [email protected]

PRESS CONFERENCE GÖTEBORGSVARVET ON THE WEB Friday May 22th at 5 pm in Friidrottens Hus, second floor. Follow us on We will present a number of the most interesting elite www.goteborgsvarvet.se/en runners for media. The start list of all runners is available facebook.com/goteborgsvarvet on our web page. twitter.com/goteborgsvarvet youtube.com/goteborgsvarvet MEDIA CENTER mynewsdesk.com/se/goteborgsvarvet Our media center is located on the second floor in #göteborgsvarvet Friidrottens Hus. Wifi is available.

Opening hours: Friday 10 am–6 pm, Sunday 10 am–3 pm. Complementary snacks are offered. On Saturday the media center will be moved to the press tent located in Slottsskogsvallen near the finish, open from noon.

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015 3 START GROUP START TIME Elit 13:00 1 13:00 2 13:03 3 13:08 4 13:13 Veterans 13:16 6 5 13:22 6 13:28 5 TEAM Guld 13:34 7 13:42 2 1 TEAM Silver 13:48 Team VETE- 4 3 Team Guld RANS Volvo Silver 8 13:56 VGR Volvo 14:02 7 19 14 Västra Götalandsregionen 14:07 8 9 14:15 Admission 20 STARTGRUPP STARTTID 14:50 15 START GROUP START TIME 10 14:21 21 9 10 16 Elite 13.00 11 14:29 22 ENTR 12 14:35 11 17 Y 1 13.00 23 2 13.03 13 14:43 12 18 VARVS- 14 14:49 24 TORGET 3 13.08 15 14:55 25 13 RACE BIBS 4 13.13 6 16 15:01 Veterans 13.16 17 15:07 5 13.22 5 18 15:13 6 13.28 19 15:19 TEAM Guld 13.34 2 1 Team ALLA 4 3 20 15:25 7 13.42 Team Guld LOPP Volvo Silver 21 15:32 TEAM Silver 13.48 VGR 22 15:39 8 13.56 7 19 14 23 15:46 Volvo 14.02 8 24 15:53 Insläpp 20 Västra Götalandsregionen 14.07 14.50 15 25 16:00 9 STARTGRUPP STARTTID 9 14.15 21 16 START GROUP START TIME 10 14.21 22 10 Elite 13.00 11 14.29 11 17 23 1 13.00 12 14.35 24 12 18 VARVS- 2 13.03 13 14.43 TORGET 25 13 NUMMERLAPPAR 3 13.08 14 14.49 RACE BIBS 4 13.13 15 6 14.55 MÄSSA / EXPO FINISH Veterans 13.16 16 15.01 ”SPORT & HÄLSA” 5 13.22 17 5 15.07 6 13.28 18 15.13 TEAM Guld 13.34 19 15.19 2 1 Team ALLA 4 3 7 13.42 20 Team Guld LO15.25PP Volvo Silver TEAM Silver 13.48 21VGR 15.32 8 13.56 22 7 15.39 19 14 Volvo 14.02 23 8 15.46 Insläpp 20 Västra Götalandsregionen 14.07 24 14.50 9 15 15.53 9 14.15 25 21 16 16.00 10 14.21 22 10 17 4 GÖTEBORGSVARVET11 HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015 14.29 23 11 12 14.35 24 12 18 VARVS- 13 14.43 TORGET 25 13 NUMMERLAPPAR 14 14.49 RACE BIBS 15 14.55 MÄSSA / EXPO FINISH 16 15.01 ”SPORT & HÄLSA” 17 15.07 18 15.13 19 15.19 20 15.25 21 15.32 22 15.39 23 15.46 24 15.53 25 16.00 Prize money

PRIZE MONEY Prize money is awarded to the ten best runners in each Place Men Women class. The currency is Euro if nothing else is stated. 1) 6000 6000 COURSE RECORD If a new course record is set, this is awarded with 2) 3000 3000 €4000 (1.00,25 for men, 1.09,04 for women). 3) 1500 1500 The course record for men was set 2012 by 4) 1000 1000 Victor Kipchirchir, , and the women’s record 5) 800 800 in 2011 by , Kenya. 6) 600 600 PRIZES ALONG THE RACE 7) 500 500 Lindholmen Science Park (10,4 km): 8) 400 400 €500 to the fastest man/woman 9) 300 300 10) 200 200 Götaplatsen (16,5 km): €500 to the fastest man/woman

The world’s largest half marathon

In 2013, Running USA named GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon the largest race in the world considering the number of finishing participants, and in 2014 the race remains the largest half marathon race. 45,126 runners passed the finish line in 2013, which pushes races like Bupa Great North Run and Marathon down the list. The race has had an incredible development during the last ten years, and the number of runners has been doubled.

THE WORLD’S LARGEST MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON RACES 2013*

1. 50,266 2. GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 45,126 3. Bupa Great North Run Half-Marathon 40,763 4. 38,879 5. Marathon 38,690 6. Marathon 36,474 7. 34,832 8. Marathon 34,312

The list refers to the number of runners completing the race. Source: runningusa.org.

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015 5 All winners 1980–2014

Year Men Time Women Time 1980 Göran Högberg, Enhörna IF 1.06,17 , IK Vikingen 1.15,50 1981 Göran Högberg, Enhörna IF 1.05,44 , Mölndals AIK 1.17,47 1982 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.02,54 , Norge 1.09,57 1983 Tommy Persson, Heleneholms 1.04,40 Jeanette Nordgren, IK Vikingen 1.14,54 1984 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,14 Midde Hamrin, IK Vikingen 1.10.46 1985 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.04,35 Jeanette Nordgren, IK Vikingen 1.13,44 1986 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,41 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.12,11 1987 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.03,37 Midde Hamrin, Mölndals AIK 1.13,24 1988 Håkan Börjesson, IF Hagen 1.05,13 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.14,19 1989 Simon Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.03,35 Elisabeth Johannesson, Wärnamo SK 1.17,16 1990 Tomas Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.01,54 Midde Hamrin, Mölndals AIK 1.12,45 1991 Andrea Nade, Tanzania 1.04,38 , Norge 1.12,30 1992 Onesmo Ludago, Tanzania 1.03,24 Suzanne Rigg, 1.13,26 1993 Francis Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.03,37 , 1.13,30 1994 Onesmo Ludago, Tanzania 1.03,08 Ritva Lemettinen, Finland 1.13,04 1995 Richard Nerurkar, England 1.02,39 Ritva Lemettinen, Finland 1.13,18 1996 Wilson Musto, Kenya 1.03,12 Aniela Nikiel, Polen 1.14,29 1997 Martin Ojuku, Kenya 1.01,44 , Kenya 1.09,50 1998 Fred Ntabo, Kenya 1.03,28 Nadesjda Iljyna, Ryssland 1.12,31 1999 Rachid Ait-Bensalem, Marocko 1.02,18 Nadesjda Iljyna, Ryssland 1.11,47 2000 Faustin Baha, Tanzania 1.02,42 , Norge 1.09,28 2001 Pavel Loskutov, Estland 1.03,00 Stine Larsen, Norge 1.11,07 2002 Mustafa Mohamed, IF Hälle 1.03,35 Lena Gavelin, Jamtrennarna 1.13,03 2003 Benjamin Rotich, Kenya 1.03,43 Miriam Wangari, Kenya 1.13,27 2004 Mustafa Mohamed, IF Hälle 1.04,03 Leah Kiprono, Kenya 1.18,06 2005 Silas Sang, Kenya 1.03,19 Susan Kirui, Kenya 1.12,34 2006 , Marocko 1.02,14 Helena Javornik, Slovenien 1.12,34 2007 Sylvester Kimeli Teimet, Kenya 1.04,03 , Norge 1.12,38 2008 Sylvester Kimeli Teimet, Kenya 1.01,21 Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, Norge 1.10,19 2009 Nicholas Manza Kamakya, Kenya 1.01,55 Ana Dulce Felix, 1.11,27 2010 Sammy Kiprono Kirui, Kenya 1.01,10 Amane Gobena, Etiopien 1.11,40 2011 Albert Kiplagat Matebor, Kenya 1.00,52 Joyce Chepkirui, Kenya 1.09,04 2012 Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya 1.00,25 Hilda Kibet, Nederländerna 1.09,27 2013 Jackson Kiprop, Uganda 1.03,13 Isabella Ochichi, Kenya 1.11,29 2014 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, 1.00,36 Worknesh Degefa, Etiopien 1.10,12

Fastest course times

Men Women Victor Kipchirchir, Kenya 1.00,25 2012 Joyce Chepkirui, Kenya 1.09,04 2011 Milton Rotich, Kenya 1.00,43 2012 Hilda Kibet, Nederländerna 1.09,27 2012 Albert Kiplagat Matebor, Kenya 1.00,52 2011 Stine Larsen, Norge 1.09,28 2000 Henry Kiplagat, Kenya 1.01,12 2012 Tadelech Bekele Alemu, Etiopien 1.09,30 2012 Kiplimo Kimutai, Kenya 1.01,20 2011 Ana Dulce Felix, Portugal 1.09,49 2012 Syvester Kimeli Teimet, Kenya 1.01,21 2008 Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya 1.09,50 1997 Wilson Kwanbai Chebet, Kenya 1.01,22 2010 Grete Waitz, Norge 1.09,57 1982 Silas Sang, Kenya 1.01,24 2008 Helah Kiprop, Kenya 1.10,09 2012 Paul Kimugui Kimaiyo, Kenya 1.01,34 2011 Atsede Bayisa, Etiopien 1.10,11 2011 Sentayehu Merga Ejigu, Etiopien 1.01,34 2012 Worknesh Degefa, Etiopien 1.10,12 2014

6 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015

From 1800 to 83,000 in 36 years

GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon has moved a lot of people during the years. More than one million registrations have been collected since the race started in 1980. GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon is a goal for many of the runners when training throughout the year. 99% of the runners of the race in 2010 agreed that GöteborgsVarvet is a motivator for working out. And 67% of the audience agreed in the same proposition! This year, 64,325 runners are registered for the main event, and over 83,000 are registered in total to one of our races during the competition week.

FACTS ABOUT GÖTEBORGSVARVET

Number of registered runners 64,325 Number of cups 1,000,000 Number of women 36,1 % Number of medical assistance stations 20 Median age men/women 41/37 year Number of bananas 65,000 Youngest runner 17 year Number of sponges 80,000 Oldest runner men/women 86/82 year Number of tables 900 Median race time (2013) men/women 2.10,39/1.56,48 Number of fences 2,000 Number of runners that are Number of music stations along the course 55 registered for the 36th time 69 Number of large screens 5 Number of race volunteers 4,000 Number of toilets 400 Number of water stations 10 Number of safety pins 260,000 Liters of water 100,000 Number of people in audience aprox. 200,000 Liters of sports drink 30,000 Number of nations 64

Number of registered runners for the week of GöteborgsVarvet May 20–24 2015 aprox. 83 000 Number of registered runners in total for GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 1980–2015 1,301,392

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015 7 The course

Göta älvbron

Start Götaplatsen Göta Älvbron Säldammsbacken Älvsborgsbron Lindholmen Finish Gustav Läppstiftet Adolfs torg

Gothenburg central station

Bältes- spännar- parken

Vasa- platsen

Water Station

Göteborg Energy Station, Sport drink

Sponge Station

Medical Tram station: Botaniska Sprint Price trädgården Music Giant Screen and Spectator Area

GRAPHICS: RICKARD FRANK

8 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015 All races during the week of GöteborgsVarvet

• Wednesday May 20th: StafettVarvet (Relay) is in its third year, each team contains of 5 runners who run about 4 km each • Thursday May 21th: StavVarvet (Walk), 7 or 10 km • Friday May 22nd: SpecialVarvet for runners with intellectual disabilities, 2,2 or 4,1 km • Saturday May 23rd & Sunday May 24th: MiniVarvet for kids born 2009 and later, 250 m • Sunday May 24th: MellanVarvet for kids born 1997–2001, 5,1 km, and Lilla Varvet for kids born 2002–2008, 1,3 or 2,4 km

NORR

Majvallen Plikta Majvallen Hållplats: Plikta Linnéplatsen NORR

Djurgårdar

Björngårds- Djurgårdar Fågel- villan huset START Säldammen Björngårds- START MÅL villan Slottsskogen Fågelhuset Stora MiniVarvet dammen Säldammen Företagsbyn Villa P Belparc BUSS Villa Villa Dalen P Hållplats: Belparc Botaniska Belparc BIL Trädgården Stora Slottsskogen Stora dammen dammen Margretebergsgatan

Dalen P Dalen P Hållplats: Slotts- Botaniska skogsvallen P Trädgården Frölundaborg

MÅL Dag Hammarskjöldsleden START 2,2 KM gsgatan Friidrottens hus 4,1 KM Margreteber Hållplats: Marklandsgatan en d le Hållplats: Entré s Botaniska Trädgården Map: StafettVarvet Map: SpecialVarvet mässa Slotts- Hållplats: skogsvallen Marklandsgatan Nummer- Frölunda- lappar borg Varvstorget MÅL Bortsprungna Hållplats: Friidrottens Hus barn

Linnéplatsen Dag Hammarskjöld

Slottsskogen NORR Hållplats: Marklandsgatan

Dalen P Botaniska Map: MiniVarvet, Lilla Varvet, MellanVarvet Trädgården START MÅL Mässa Änggårdsbergen GöteborgsVarvet Lilla Änggården Sport & Hälsa Slotts- Frölundaborg skogs- 6,2 km Friidrottens hus vallen Finns mosse

Hållplats: Marklandsgatan 2,9 km 7 km

Axel- mossen

10 km

Map: StavVarvet

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015 9 GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo

In connection with the distribution of race bibs in Friidrottens Hus (the indoor athletic arena, close to the start and finish area), a large Expo is arranged. The Expo has over 80,000 visitors.

OPENING HOURS 2015 Thursday May 21 11 am–9 pm Friday May 22 9 am–9 pm Saturday May 23 9 am–6 pm Sunday May 24 9 am–3 pm

The profit

GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon is organized by Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund in favor for track and field activities in the region. About 4,000 volunteers are involved. The profit is directly invested in the work with young athletes within track and field, and the maintenance of Friidrottens Hus. One of the most important explanations for the Swedish “track and field wonder” is all athletic indoor arenas that have been built in the country. The first full size arena – today there are 25 – was Friidrottens Hus in Göteborg that was built with funds exclusively from Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund. The arena was renovated in 2005–2006. Without GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon this would never have been possible, since most of the profit is used to maintain the arena. The arena gives local athletics clubs the possibility to arrange youth activities, and without funds to the clubs that work with the race it would not be possible with elite activities. During the half marathon race volunteers from a large number of clubs from different sports are involved in different tasks.

Angereds IS Göteborgs Slalomklubb Mölndals AIK Asperö Fritid Hisingens Cykelklubb Mölndals konståkning BK Heid IF Kville Mölnlycke IF Bohus IF IF Rigor OK Alehof Finlandia/Pallo IF IFK Göteborg Friidrott OK Landehof Frölunda OL IFK Göteborg Orientering Partille Sport Club Gbg Spårvägars IF IK Kongahälla Polisens IF GIF Manhem IK Stern Postens IF GKIK IK Vikingen S/G 97 GLTK Kongahälla AIK Simidrottsklubben Gothia Voulenteers Kullaviks IF Sjövalla FK Grunden Bois Kungälvs RK Solvikingarna Göteborg-Majorna OK Landvetter Konståkning Spårvägen Göteborgs Hemvärn Lerum Friidrott Säve Sportklubb Göteborgs Innebandyklubb Lerum Konståkning Sävedalens AIK Göteborgs Kvinnliga Bilkår Lerums SOK Team Göteborg Göteborgs Lottakår Majornas Sportclub Utby IK Göteborgs Sjukvårdstjänst Massageteam Väst Örgryte IS Göteborgs Skidklubb Mosseberg

10 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’STS MEDIA GUIDE 2013 6 million SEK to charity

About 2,500 race entries in GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 2015 are dedicated for charity. All runners that register for charity pay a higher fee and will run in a specially designed t-shirt from the organization they have chosen to support. The organizations GöteborgsVarvet has chosen to cooperate with 2015 are Clowner utan Gränser, Stadsmissionen, and Ågrenska. Since 2011 GöteborgsVarvet has collected 6 million SEK in total to charity. GöteborgsVarvet 2016

The half marathon race of 2016 is organized May 21rd. Registration opens June 1st. The week of GöteborgsVarvet will start on May 18th with StafettVarvet (Relay).

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