Laugavegur Ultramarathon

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The Laugavegur Ultramarathon is an annual

Þórsmörk, it covers a total of 55 km.[1]

The race has been held annually since 1997; the 2011 race is scheduled for July 16, 2011.[2]

Past races

2010

Main article:
2010 Laugavegur Ultramarathon

The 2010 race was held on July 17, 2010. A total of 279 runners started the race; 267 runners finished, among them 189 men and 78 women.[3] The oldest participant was Jørgen Nautrup of Denmark, who was born in 1942 and finished the race in 7:28:41; the youngest participants were Jón Hinrik Höskuldsson and Guðrún Ólafsdóttir of Iceland, who were born in 1991 and finished the race in 8:46:02 and 7:02:57, respectively.[4]

Top ten men

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Þorlákur Jónsson  Iceland 4:48:01 1965 40-49
2 Helgi Júlíusson  Iceland 4:49:43 1970 40-49
3 Valur Þórsson  Iceland 4:54:09 1975 30-39
4 Craig J. Mattocks  United Kingdom 4:58:00 1973 30-39
5 Flóki Guðmundsson  Iceland 5:02:35 1976 30-39
6 Friðleifur K Friðleifsson  Iceland 5:07:07 1970 40-49
7 Höskuldur Ólafsson  Iceland 5:07:55 1965 40-49
8 Esko Kranz  Germany 5:14:39 1966 40-49
9 Daníel Smári Guðmundsson  Iceland 5:15:58 1961 40-49
10 Magnús Fjalar Guðmundsson  Iceland 5:16:36 1973 30-39

Top ten women

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Helen Ólafsdóttir  Iceland 5:21:12 1971 30-39
2 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir  Iceland 5:28:10 1974 30-39
3 Sif Jónsdóttir  Iceland 5:49:15 1959 50-59
4 Guðbjörg Margrét Björnsdóttir  Iceland 5:53:51 1973 30-39
5 Christine Buchholz  Iceland 5:54:02 1966 40-49
6 Kate Jenkins  United Kingdom 5:57:46 1974 30-39
7 Jónína Gunnarsdóttir  Iceland 6:08:34 1975 30-39
8 Sigrún Erlendsdóttir  Iceland 6:09:10 1972 30-39
9 Alma María Rögnvaldsdóttir  Iceland 6:11:00 1970 40-49
10 Þuríður Guðmundsdóttir  Iceland 6:15:08 1964 40-49

2009

Main article:
2009 Laugavegur Ultramarathon

The 2009 race was held on July 18, 2009. A total of 321 runners started the race; 313 runners finished, among them 238 men and 75 women.[5] The oldest participants were Gunnar J. Geirsson and Baldur Jónsson of Iceland, who were born in 1944 and finished the race in 7:13:38 and 8:05:33, respectively; the youngest participant was Karl Rúnar Martinsson of Iceland, who was born in 1991 finished the race in 6:35:21.[6]

Top ten men

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson  Iceland 4:20:32 1982 18-29
2 Guðmundur Sigurðsson  Iceland 4:54:15 1960 40-49
3 Tuomas Veli Tapio Maisala  Finland 5:03:43 1976 30-39
4 Gauti Höskuldsson  Iceland 5:04:40 1961 40-49
5 Stefán Guðmundsson  Iceland 5:09:22 1986 18-29
6 Jóhann Gylfason  Iceland 5:10:09 1964 40-49
7 Örn Gunnarsson  Iceland 5:13:28 1961 40-49
8 Höskuldur Ólafsson  Iceland 5:13:58 1965 40-49
9 Max Du Jardin  France 5:15:56 1961 40-49
10 Daníel Smári Guðmundsson  Iceland 5:16:53 1961 40-49

Top ten women

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir  Iceland 5:33:10 1974 30-39
2 Ásdís Söebeck Kristjánsdóttir  Iceland 5:36:15 1967 40-49
3 Rakel Ingólfsdóttir  Iceland 5:49:59 1985 18-29
4 Sif Jónsdóttir  Iceland 5:57:45 1959 50-59
5 Borghildur Valgeirsdóttir  Iceland 6:04:31 1980 18-29
6 Bára Agnes Ketilsdóttir  Iceland 6:04:41 1968 40-49
7 Ásta Ósk Stefánsdóttir  Iceland 6:08:19 1983 18-29
8 Helen Ólafsdóttir  Iceland 6:10:17 1971 30-39
9 Þóra Björg Magnúsdóttir  Iceland 6:10:41 1967 40-49
10 Christine Faye Little  Canada 6:14:38 1968 40-49

2008

Main article:
2008 Laugavegur Ultramarathon

The 2008 race was held on July 12, 2008.

Pétur H Blöndal of Iceland, who was born in 1944 and finished the race in 8:10:44 hours; the youngest participant was Elvar Þór Karlsson of Iceland, who was born in 1990 and finished the race in 6:56:27.[8]

Top ten men

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Daníel Smári Guðmundsson  Iceland 4:54:28 1961 40-49
2 Simon Möller Grimstrup  Denmark 4:59:21 1976 30-39
3 Gauti Höskuldsson  Iceland 4:59:52 1961 40-49
4 Bazin Sylvain  France 5:01:59 1978 30-39
5 Jósep Magnússon  Iceland 5:13:30 1977 30-39
6 Sigurður Þórarinsson  Iceland 5:13:35 1967 40-49
7 Matthew Aram Bedoukian  United States 5:15:26 1980 18-29
8 Stefán Viðar Sigtryggsson  Iceland 5:16:08 1970 18-29
9 Paul Rassam  United States 5:19:26 1972 18-29
10 Sigurjón Sigurbjörnsson  Iceland 5:20:43 1955 50-59

Top ten women

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Eva Margrét Einarsdóttir  Iceland 5:42:23 1971 30-39
2 Björg Árnadóttir  Iceland 5:43:15 1964 40-49
3 Ásdís Söebeck Kristjánsdóttir  Iceland 5:53:16 1967 40-49
4 Michaela Mccallum  United Kingdom 6:02:19 1966 40-49
5 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir  Iceland 6:03:50 1974 30-39
6 Sif Jónsdóttir  Iceland 6:05:42 1959 40-49
7 Þóra Jóhanna Hjaltadóttir  Iceland 6:12:36 1963 40-49
8 Guðbjörg Margrét Björnsdóttir  Iceland 6:14:03 1973 30-39
9 Inga Dagmar Karlsdóttir  Iceland 6:17:38 1972 30-39
10 Katharine Grace Jones  United Kingdom 6:24:18 1961 40-49

1997-2010 all-time best results

Main article: Laugavegur Ultramarathon all-time best results

All-time top ten men

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson  Iceland 4:20:32 2009 1982 18-29
2 Charles Hubbard  United States 4:39:21 2001 1961
3 Andrew Shaw 4:40:52 2004 1961 40-49
4 Þorlákur Jónsson  Iceland 4:48:01 2010 1965 40-49
5 Arnaldur Gylfason  Iceland 4:49:28 1999 1972 18-29
6 Helgi Júlíusson  Iceland 4:49:43 2010 1970 40-49
7 Sveinn Margeirsson  Iceland 4:49:43 2007 1978 30-39
8 Steinar Jens Friðgeirsson  Iceland 4:53:50 2004 1957 40-49
9 Guðmann Elísson  Iceland 4:54:08 2001 1958 40-49
10 Valur Þórsson  Iceland 4:54:09 2010 1975 30-39

All-time top ten women

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Helen Ólafsdóttir  Iceland 5:21:12 2010 1971 30-39
2 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir  Iceland 5:28:10 2010 1974 30-39
3 Bryndís Ernstsdóttir  Iceland 5:31:15 1999 1971 18-29
4 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir  Iceland 5:33:10 2009 1974 30-39
5 Ásdís Söebeck Kristjánsdóttir  Iceland 5:36:15 2009 1967 40-49
6 Rannveig Oddsdóttir  Iceland 5:37:42 2007 1973 30-39
7 Rakel Ingólfsdóttir  Iceland 5:41:42 2007 1985 18-29
8 Eva Margrét Einarsdóttir  Iceland 5:42:23 2008 1971 30-39
9 Björg Árnadóttir  Iceland 5:43:15 2008 1964 40-49
10 Irene Gulli  Norway 5:47:35 2002 1957 40-49

References

  1. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - The Course". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  2. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Program 2011". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  3. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2010". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2010-07-17. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  4. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2010 - Flokkaúrslit". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  5. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2009". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2009-07-18. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  6. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2009 - Flokkaúrslit". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  7. ^ a b "Iceland Ultra Marathon - Race Report". Wellsphere. 2009-06-06. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  8. ^ a b "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2008". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

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