UPDATED 2015-04-29 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’S MEDIA GUIDE 2015 “A world class running event which contributes to better health and a great atmosphere” Program GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 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, Kenya, and the women’s record 5) 800 800 in 2011 by Joyce Chepkirui, 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 Chicago 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. New York City Marathon 50,266 2. GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon 45,126 3. Bupa Great North Run Half-Marathon 40,763 4. Chicago Marathon 38,879 5. Paris Marathon 38,690 6. Berlin Marathon 36,474 7. Tokyo Marathon 34,832 8. London 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 Midde Hamrin, IK Vikingen 1.15,50 1981 Göran Högberg, Enhörna IF 1.05,44 Evy Palm, Mölndals AIK 1.17,47 1982 Mats Erixon, Mölndals AIK 1.02,54 Grete Waitz, 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 Ingrid Kristiansen, 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 Joyce Chepchumba, 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 Stine Larsen, 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 Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, 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 2013 Jackson Kiprop, Uganda 1.03,13 Isabella Ochichi, Kenya 1.11,29 2014 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Eritrea 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.