Laugavegur Ultramarathon

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The Laugavegur Ultramarathon is an annual ultramarathon race held on the Laugavegur in Iceland. Running from Landmannalaugar past the mountain and lake, across the river, through the plain and across the river to 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 of Denmark, who was born in 1942 and finished the race in 7:28:41; the youngest participants were and 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  Iceland 4:48:01 1965 40-49
2  Iceland 4:49:43 1970 40-49
3  Iceland 4:54:09 1975 30-39
4  United Kingdom 4:58:00 1973 30-39
5  Iceland 5:02:35 1976 30-39
6  Iceland 5:07:07 1970 40-49
7  Iceland 5:07:55 1965 40-49
8  Germany 5:14:39 1966 40-49
9  Iceland 5:15:58 1961 40-49
10  Iceland 5:16:36 1973 30-39

Top ten women[]

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1  Iceland 5:21:12 1971 30-39
2  Iceland 5:28:10 1974 30-39
3  Iceland 5:49:15 1959 50-59
4  Iceland 5:53:51 1973 30-39
5  Iceland 5:54:02 1966 40-49
6 Kate Jenkins  United Kingdom 5:57:46 1974 30-39
7  Iceland 6:08:34 1975 30-39
8  Iceland 6:09:10 1972 30-39
9  Iceland 6:11:00 1970 40-49
10  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 and of Iceland, who were born in 1944 and finished the race in 7:13:38 and 8:05:33, respectively; the youngest participant was 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  Iceland 4:20:32 1982 18-29
2 Guðmundur Sigurðsson  Iceland 4:54:15 1960 40-49
3  Finland 5:03:43 1976 30-39
4  Iceland 5:04:40 1961 40-49
5  Iceland 5:09:22 1986 18-29
6  Iceland 5:10:09 1964 40-49
7  Iceland 5:13:28 1961 40-49
8  Iceland 5:13:58 1965 40-49
9  France 5:15:56 1961 40-49
10  Iceland 5:16:53 1961 40-49

Top ten women[]

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1  Iceland 5:33:10 1974 30-39
2  Iceland 5:36:15 1967 40-49
3  Iceland 5:49:59 1985 18-29
4  Iceland 5:57:45 1959 50-59
5  Iceland 6:04:31 1980 18-29
6  Iceland 6:04:41 1968 40-49
7  Iceland 6:08:19 1983 18-29
8  Iceland 6:10:17 1971 30-39
9  Iceland 6:10:41 1967 40-49
10  Canada 6:14:38 1968 40-49

2008[]

Main article: 2008 Laugavegur Ultramarathon

The 2008 race was held on July 12, 2008.[7] Nearly 250 runners started the race;[7] 215 runners finished, among them 162 men and 53 women.[8] The oldest participant was Pétur H Blöndal of Iceland, who was born in 1944 and finished the race in 8:10:44 hours; the youngest participant was 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  Iceland 4:54:28 1961 40-49
2  Denmark 4:59:21 1976 30-39
3  Iceland 4:59:52 1961 40-49
4  France 5:01:59 1978 30-39
5  Iceland 5:13:30 1977 30-39
6  Iceland 5:13:35 1967 40-49
7  United States 5:15:26 1980 18-29
8  Iceland 5:16:08 1970 18-29
9  United States 5:19:26 1972 18-29
10  Iceland 5:20:43 1955 50-59

Top ten women[]

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1  Iceland 5:42:23 1971 30-39
2  Iceland 5:43:15 1964 40-49
3  Iceland 5:53:16 1967 40-49
4  United Kingdom 6:02:19 1966 40-49
5  Iceland 6:03:50 1974 30-39
6  Iceland 6:05:42 1959 40-49
7  Iceland 6:12:36 1963 40-49
8  Iceland 6:14:03 1973 30-39
9  Iceland 6:17:38 1972 30-39
10  United Kingdom 6:24:18 1961 40-49

1997-2010 all-time best results[]

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All-time top ten men[]

№ Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year Year of birth Age group (years)
1  Iceland 4:20:32 2009 1982 18-29
2  United States 4:39:21 2001 1961
3 4:40:52 2004 1961 40-49
4  Iceland 4:48:01 2010 1965 40-49
5  Iceland 4:49:28 1999 1972 18-29
6  Iceland 4:49:43 2010 1970 40-49
7  Iceland 4:49:43 2007 1978 30-39
8  Iceland 4:53:50 2004 1957 40-49
9  Iceland 4:54:08 2001 1958 40-49
10  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  Iceland 5:21:12 2010 1971 30-39
2  Iceland 5:28:10 2010 1974 30-39
3  Iceland 5:31:15 1999 1971 18-29
4  Iceland 5:33:10 2009 1974 30-39
5  Iceland 5:36:15 2009 1967 40-49
6  Iceland 5:37:42 2007 1973 30-39
7  Iceland 5:41:42 2007 1985 18-29
8  Iceland 5:42:23 2008 1971 30-39
9  Iceland 5:43:15 2008 1964 40-49
10  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". . 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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