Göteborgsvarvet

Göteborgsvarvet is an annual half marathon running competition in Gothenburg, Sweden (often called Göteborg half marathon in English). It is the largest annual running competition in Sweden, and the largest half-marathon running competition in the world, with its 62 000 entries for the most recent Goteborgsvarvet competition on 18 May 2013.^[1] Its name is a word play; the Swedish language-word "varv" has a double meaning and can mean both lap and shipyard ("skeppsvarv"), as Gothenburg historical has been known as a shipyard town.

The race takes place in May, and has been organised annually since 1980. It starts outside, and finishes in, the old athletics arena Slottsskogsvallen in the Slottsskogen park. It takes off northwards over the large suspension bridge Älvsborg Bridge, follows the north bank to the Göta älv river, and returns over the Göta Älv Bridge, goes through the inner city, before reaching the finish.

The race has hosted the Swedish national championship race on four occasions (1995, 2007, 2009 and 2012).

Past winners

Victor Kipchirchir winning the 2012 Göteborgsvarvet.

Steeplechase specialist Mustafa Mohamed is a two-time winner of the race

Key:       Course record       Country's championship race

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

References

• Hultman, Hans & Monti, Dave (24 May 2011). Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 30 July 2011.

External links

Media related to Göteborgsvarvet at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website