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: 1:10:12 (2014)
Glenn Martinsen
Women: 1:21:50 (2016)
Hilde Aders
Official sitePolar Night Halfmarathon
Participants796 (2020)

Past winners

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

References
  1. Norway. "Polar Night Half-Marathon | Tromsø Events". World Events Guide. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  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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