Göteborgsvarvet

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Runners at the 2010 edition of the race

Göteborgsvarvet is an annual half marathon running event in Gothenburg, Sweden. First held in 1980, it is often referred to as the Göteborg Half Marathon in English).

The 2020 and 2021 editions were both cancelled because of the Coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]

Winners[change | change source]

Victor Kipchirchir winning the 2012 event.
Mustafa Mohamed has won the eent twice

Key:   Course record   Country's championship race

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1980  Göran Högberg (SWE) 1:06:17  Midde Hamrin (SWE) 1:15:50
1981  Göran Högberg (SWE) 1:05:44  Evy Palm (SWE) 1:17:47
1982  Mats Erixon (SWE) 1:02:54  Grete Waitz (NOR) 1:09:57
1983  Tommy Persson (SWE) 1:04:40  Jeanette Nordgren (SWE) 1:14:54
1984  Mats Erixon (SWE) 1:03:14  Midde Hamrin (SWE) 1:10:46
1985  Mats Erixon (SWE) 1:04:35  Jeanette Nordgren (SWE) 1:13:44
1986  Mats Erixon (SWE) 1:03:41  Evy Palm (SWE) 1:12:11
1987  Mats Erixon (SWE) 1:03:37  Midde Hamrin (SWE) 1:13:24
1988  Håkan Börjesson (SWE) 1:05:13  Evy Palm (SWE) 1:14:19
1989  Simon Robert Naali (TAN) 1:03:35  Elisabeth Johannesson (SWE) 1:17:16
1990  Thomas Robert Naali (TAN) 1:01:54  Midde Hamrin (SWE) 1:12:45
1991  Andrea Nade (KEN) 1:04:38  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 1:12:30
1992  Onesmo Ludago (TAN) 1:03:24  Suzanne Rigg (GBR) 1:13:26
1993  Francis Robert Naali (TAN) 1:03:37  Ritva Lemettinen (FIN) 1:13:30
1994  Onesmo Ludago (TAN) 1:03:08  Ritva Lemettinen (FIN) 1:13:04
1995  Richard Nerurkar (GBR) 1:02:39  Ritva Lemettinen (FIN) 1:13:18
1996  Wilson Musto (KEN) 1:03:12  Aniela Nikiel (POL) 1:14:29
1997  Martin Ojuku (KEN) 1:01:44  Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 1:09:50
1998  Fred Ntabo (KEN) 1:03:28  Nadesjda Iljina (RUS) 1:12:31
1999  Rachid Ait-Bensalem (MAR) 1:02:18  Nadesjda Iljina (RUS) 1:11:47
2000  Faustin Baha (TAN) 1:02:42  Stine Larsen (NOR) 1:09:28
2001  Pavel Loskutov (EST) 1:03:00  Stine Larsen (NOR) 1:11:07
2002  Mustafa Mohamed (SWE) 1:03:35  Lena Gavelin (SWE) 1:13:03
2003  Benjamin Rotich (KEN) 1:03:43  Meriem Wangari (KEN) 1:13:27
2004  Mustafa Mohamed (SWE) 1:04:03  Leah Kiprono (KEN) 1:18:06
2005  Silas Sang (KEN) 1:03:19  Susan Kirui (KEN) 1:12:34
2006  Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) 1:02:14  Helena Javornik (SLO) 1:12:34
2007  Sylvester Kimeli Teimet (KEN) 1:04:03  Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (NOR) 1:12:38
2008  Sylvester Kimeli Teimet (KEN) 1:01:21  Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (NOR) 1:10:19
2009  Nicholas Manza Kamakya (KEN) 1:01:55  Ana Dulce Félix (POR) 1:11:27
2010  Sammy Kiprono Kirui (KEN) 1:01:10  Amane Gobena (ETH) 1:11:40
2011  Albert Matebor Kiplagat (KEN) 1:00:52  Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) 1:09:04
2012  Victor Kipchirchir (KEN) 1:00:25  Hilda Kibet (NED) 1:09:27
2013  Jackson Kiprop (UGA) 1:03:13  Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 1:11:29
2014  Ghirmay Ghebreselassie (ERI) 1:00:36  Worknesh Degefa (ETH) 1:10:12
2015  Richard Mengich (KEN) 1.08.13  Worknesh Degefa (ETH) 1.00.44
2016  Richard Mengich (KEN) 0:59:35  Violah Jepchumba (KEN) 1:08:01
2017  Geoffrey Yegon (KEN) 01:00:19  Fancy Chemutai (KEN) 01:07:58
2018  Shadrack Kimining (KEN) 1.01.31  Meseret Tola (ETH) 1.09.06
2019  Shadrack Kimining (KEN) 1:00:38  Tabitha Gichia (KEN) 1:08:18
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2022  Amos Kipruto (KEN) 1:00:50  Tigist Assefa (ETH) 1:08:20
2023[3]  Edmond Kipngetich (KEN) 1.01.46  Susan Chembai (KEN) 1.10.40

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Olof Thorell (24 September 2020). "Så ska Göteborgsvarvet räddas" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Göteborgsvarvet ställs in" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dubbel kenyansk seger i Göteborgsvarvet" (in Swedish). SVT Nyheter. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

Other websites[change | change source]

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