UPDATED 2013-05-14 GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON’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 Half Marathon 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 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 race 2012 Of all marathons 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. Chicago Marathon 2012: 37 455 4. London Marathon 2012: 36 748 5. Tokyo Marathon 2012: 35 129 6. Berlin Marathon 2012: 34 485 7. Las Vegas Half Marathon 2012: 33 000 8. Paris 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 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 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.