UPDATED 2013-05-14

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF ’S Media guide 2013

“Europe’s best running event which contributes to better health and a great atmosphere for both runners and audience.” Program GöteborgsVarvet week 2013

Wednesday May 15th 6 pm Varvsstafetten (Relay) is new for 2013, each team contains of 5 runners who run about 4 km each

Thursday May 16th 11 am–9 pm GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo opens , located in Frölundaborg and Friidrottens Hus, close to the finish area 6 pm Stav (Walk) GöteborgsVarvet, 7 or 10 km

Friday May 17th 9 am–9 pm GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo 11 am Special GöteborgsVarvet for runners with intellectual disabilities 5 pm Press conference elite runners, Friidrottens Hus

Saturday May 18th 9 am–6 pm GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo 11 am–3 pm Mini GöteborgsVarvet for kids born 2007 and later Noon–7 pm Live broadcasting on five large screens 1 pm–7 pm GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon, born 1996 or earlier, 21,097.5 meters, 31 start groups, 64 169 registered runners

Sunday May 19th 9 am–3 pm GöteborgsVarvet Sport & Health Expo 11 am Mellan GöteborgsVarvet for kids born 1994–1999 11 am–3 pm Mini GöteborgsVarvet for kids born 2007 and later Noon Lilla GöteborgsVarvet for kids born 2000–2006

2 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’Sts media guide 2013 Press information

Welcome to the 34th edition of GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon!

PRESS CONTACTS Press officer: Göran Byhlin 070-559 02 37 [email protected] Info about elite runners: Per Crona 070-615 14 87 [email protected] Marketing manager: Mattias Grahn 070-772 78 87 [email protected]

PRESS CONFERENCE GÖTEBORGSVARVET ON THE WEB Friday May 17th at 5 pm in Friidrottens Hus, second floor. Follow us on We will present a number of the most interesting elite goteborgsvarvet.se 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 Our media center is located on the second floor in 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 2013 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 Elit 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 Alla lopp 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 GGROUPROUP STSTARARTT TIME TIME 10 14.21 22 10 Elit 13:0013.00 11 14.29 11 17 1 13:00 23 1 13.00 12 14.35 24 12 18 VARVS- 2 13:0313.03 13 14.43 TORGET 25 13 NUMMERLAPPAR 3 13:0813.08 14 14.49 RACE BIBS 4 13:1313.13 15 6 14.55 MÄSSA / EXPO FINISH VeAllate lopransp 13:1613.16 16 6 15.01 ”SPORT & HÄLSA” 5 13:2213.22 17 5 15.07 6 13:2813.28 18 5 15.13 TEAM GuldGuld 13:3413.34 19 15.19 2 1 Team ALLA 4 3 7 13:4213.42 20 Team Guld LO15.25PP Volvo Silver 2 1 TEAM SilSilverver 13:4813.48 21VGR Team 15.32VETE- 4 3 Team Guld RANS 8 13.56 22 Volvo Silver 7 15.39 8 13:56 VGR 19 14 Volvo 14.02 23 8 15.46 Volvo 14:02 Insläpp 2019 7 Västra Götalandsregionen 14.07 24 14.50 15 14 15.53 Västra Götalandsregionen 14:07 21 9 8 9 14:1514.15 25Admission 20 16 15 16.00 10 14.21 14:50 22 10 9 10 14:21 21 17 GÖTEBORGSVARVET11 HALF MARATHON’Sts media guide 2013 14.29 11 16 4 11 14:29 23 10 12 14.35 22 18 ENTR 12 14:35 24 12 17 Y VARVS- 13 14.43 23 11 TORGET 25 NUMMERLAPPAR 1314 14:4314.49 13 18 VARVS- 24 12 RACE BIBS TORGET 1415 14:4914.55 25 13 MÄSSA / EXPO RACE BIBS FINISH 1516 14:5515.01 ”SPORT & HÄLSA” 1617 15:0115.07 1718 15:0715.13 1819 15:1315.19 1920 15:1915.25 2021 15:2515.32 2122 15:3215.39 2223 15:3915.46 2324 15:4615.53 2425 15:5316.00 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, Kenya, 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 race 2012

Of all and half marathons in the world, the largest one in 2012 was GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon. 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 2012* 1. GöteborgsVarvet 2012: 44 093 2. Bupa Great North Run 2012: 40 058 3. Marathon 2012: 37 455 4. 2012: 36 748 5. 2012: 35 129 6. 2012: 34 485 7. Las Vegas Half Marathon 2012: 33 000 8. Marathon 2012: 32 980

* GöteborgsVarvet was the largest race in 2012 among all marathon and half marathon races 2012. New York Marathon was cancelled due to the hurricane Sandy. The list refers to the number of runners completing the race.

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S media guide 2013 5 All winners 1980–2012

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, England 1.13,26 1993 Francis Robert-Naali, Tanzania 1.03,37 Ritva Lemettinen, Finland 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 Abdelkader El Mouaziz, 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, Portugal 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 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 Kirsten Melkevik Ottebu, Norge 1.10,19 2008

6 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’Sts media guide 2013 From 1800 to 80 000 in 34 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, 64 169 runners are registered for the main event, and over 80 000 are registered in total to one of our races during the competition week.

GöteborTHE RACES OF GÖGTEsVarBORGSVVARVsloppenET Ttotalotalt number antal of registered anmälda runners 1980-2013 1980–2012 Registeredantal runners anmälda 2013 21 KM MELLAN, LILLA & MINI STAV SPECIAL ANMÄLDA ÅR GÖTEBORGSVARVET GÖTEBORGSVARVET GÖTEBORGSVARVET GÖTEBORGSVARVET TOTALT

2013 ca 63 000 ca 80 000 2012 62 513 12 703 1 212 1 397 77 825 2011 59 417 12 118 1 420 1 209 74 164 GöteborgsVarvet 21 km 80 000 80000 2010 58 122 11 007 1 639 829 71 597 Mellan, Lilla & Mini GöteborgsVarvet 2009 53 848 10 352 1 710 771 66 601 Stav GöteborgsVarvet 2008 45 375 10 298 1 435 806 57 914 Special GöteborgsVarvet 2007 40 412 10 064 709 681 51 866 70000 2006 35 780 9 840 432 551 46 603 2005 35 276 9 688 400 400 45 764 2004 36 095 8 954 150 45 199 60000 2003 32 973 7 887 40 860 2002 31 580 6 562 38 142 2001 33 350 5 721 39 071 2000 29 100 5 210 34 310 50000 1999 32 400 4 752 37 152 1998 33 600 5 155 38 755 1997 34 400 5 041 39 441 1996 33 250 4 505 37 755 40000 1995 35 300 5 025 40 325 1994 34 800 4 750 39 550 1993 34 400 4 700 39 100 1992 35 200 3 900 39 100 30000 1991 33 450 2 700 36 150 1990 32 700 2 300 35 000 1989 31 700 1 000 32 700 20000 1988 30 000 30 000 1987 26 100 26 100 1986 20 400 20 400 1985 17 500 17 500 10000 1984 14 800 14 800 1983 3 500 3 500 1982 2 800 2 800 1981 2 500 2 500 0 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201120122013 1980 1 800 1 800

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S media guide 2013 7 FACTS ABOUT GÖTEBORGSVARVET

Number of registered runners 64 169 Number of cups 800 000 Number of women 34,3 % Number of medical assistance stations 20 Median age men/women 40/37 year Number of bananas 65 000 Youngest runner 17 year Number of sponges 70 000 Oldest runner men/women 81/84 year Number of tables 900 Median race time (2012) men/women 2.06,34 /1.53,54 Number of fences 2 400 Number of runners that are Number of music stations along the course 52 registered for the 34th time 72 Number of large screens 5 Number of race volunteers 4 000 Number of toilets 425 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 44

Number of registered runners for the week of GöteborgsVarvet May 15–19 2012 aprox. 82 000 Number of registered runners in total for GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 1980–2012 1 108 610

The course

Start Götaplatsen Göta Älvbron Säldammsbacken Älvsborgsbron Lindholmen Finish Gustav Adolfs torg

Water Station

Göteborg Energy Station, Sport drink

Sponge Station

Medical

Sprint Price

Parking

Music Giant Screen and Spectator Area

ILLUSTRATION: RICKARD FRANK

8 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’Sts media guide 2013 All races during the week of GöteborgsVarvet

• Wednesday May 15th: Varvsstafetten (Relay) is new for 2013, each team contains of 5 runners who run about 4 km each • Thursday May 16th: Stav (Walk) GöteborgsVarvet, 7 or 10 km • Friday May 17th: Special GöteborgsVarvet for runners with intellectual disabilities • Saturday May 18th & Sunday May 19th: Mini GöteborgsVarvet for kids born 2007 and later • Sunday May 19th: Mellan GöteborgsVarvet for kids born 1995–1999, and Lilla GöteborgsVarvet for kids born 2000–2006

Majvallen Plikta Majvallen Plikta

Djurgårdar

Björngårds- Fågel- villan huset Djurgårdar START Säldammen Slottsskogen MÅL Stora dammen Villa Fågelhuset Belparc Mini- Göteborgs- Hållplats: Säldammen Varvet Dalen Botaniska P Trädgården

gsg. Villa Margreteber Belparc Stora Slotts- dammen Frölunda- skogsvallen borg

Dag Hammarskjöldsleden 2,2 km Friidrottens Hus 4,1 km

Map: Varvsstafetten Map: Special GöteborgsVarvet gsgatan Margreteber

en d le Entré s 5,1 km mässa Slotts- 2,4 km Frölunda- skogsvallen Botaniska borg 1,3 km Trädgården START 250 m Friidrottens Hus MÅL Dag Hammarskjöld Frölundaborg Änggårds- Mässa Lilla Map: Mini GöteborgsVarvet, Lilla GöteborgsVarvet, Mellan GöteborgsVarvet GöteborgsVarvet Änggården bergen Sport & Hälsa Slotts- skogs- 6,2 km vallen Finns mosse

2,9 km

7 km

Axel- mossen

10 km

Map: Stav GöteborgsVarvet

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S media guide 2013 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 2013 Thursday May 16 11 am–9 pm Friday May 17 9 am–9 pm Saturday May 18 9 am–6 pm Sunday May 19 9 am–3 pm

The profit

GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon is organized by Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund in favor for activities in the region. About 4000 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 Hemvärnet Mölndals konståkning Azalea Hisingens Cykelklubb Mölnlycke IF Bohus IF IF Kville OK Alehof Finlandia/Pallo IF IF Rigor OK Landehof Frölunda OL IFK Göteborg Friidrott Partille Sport Club Gbg Spårvägars IF IFK Göteborg Orientering Polisens IF GIF Manhem IK Stern Postens IF GKIK IK Uven S/G 97 GLTK IK Vikingen Sandarna BK Gothia Voulenteers Kongahälla AIK Simidrottsklubben Grunden Bois Kungälvs RK Sjövalla FK Göteborg-Majorna OK Kärra HF Solvikingarna Göteborgs Hemvärn Lerum Friidrott Spårvägen Göteborgs Kvinnliga Bilkår Lerum Konståkning Sävedalens AIK Göteborgs Lottakår Lerums OK Utby IK Göteborgs Sjukvårdstjänst Massageteam Väst Örgryte IS Göteborgs Skidklubb Mosseberg Göteborgs Slalomklubb Mölndals AIK

10 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’Sts media guide 2013 3.9 million SEK to charity

About 2 500 race entries in GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 2013 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 2013 are Stadsmissionen, Mentor and Clowner utan Gränser. Since 2011 GöteborgsVarvet has collected 3.9 million SEK in total to charity. GöteborgsVarvet 2014

The half marathon race of 2014 is organized May 17th. Registration opens June 1st. The week of GöteborgsVarvet will start on May 15th with Varvsstafetten (Relay).

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