5000 meter and 1500 meter win at the Norwegian Champs

Even though the World Championship qualifier proved too difficult running solo on Friday, I had a fun weekend at the Norwegian Champs in Fredrikstad.

I did 13.46 in the 5000 meter on Friday before coming back for 1500 meter prelims Saturday…

and finals Sunday.

The 1500 meter ended up being quite close. I won it two years ago, with a 3.40 but this year the race was much slower and tactical. But after a 56/57 progressivly faster last lap I managed to just get ahead of the number two finisher. Which was especially satisfying with the other races in the legs and as I knew it would be difficult with some fast 800 meter runners in there (4 with prs 1.47 to 1.51).

Results below 🙂

Marius

5000m Menn Finale
————————————————
1 187 M BAKKEN IL Runar 13.46,74
2 99 E EVENSEN IK Tjalve 14.07,43
3 65 K J RASMUSSE Haugesund IL 14.08,91
4 64 I ASKELAND Haugesund IL 14.13,81
5 251 H SANDSTAD SK Vidar 14.18,00
6 309 K E RAME Gjesdal IL 14.28,59
7 311 T AGGVIN Gjesdal IL 14.34,29
8 68 T OLSEN Heimdal Friidret 14.42,34
9 312 S I BUHAUG Gjesdal IL 14.43,64
10 308 T IDLAND Gjesdal IL 14.47,58
11 337 T TJØRNHOM IK Tjalve 14.54,76
12 129 J A PRESTSTU IL BUL 14.58,24
13 87 T SAND HANSE IF Sturla 14.59,14
14 66 Dørheim Hals Haugesund IL 15.06,98
15 242 B KRISTENSEN Sandnes IL 15.21,26
183 Ø LUNDE IL Norna Salhus DNF
305 S STENSLAND Ås IL DNF

1500m Menn Finale
————————————————
1 187 M BAKKEN IL Runar 3.49,40
2 96 B KVALHEIM IK Tjalve 3.49,62
3 307 O M Brekke Gjesdal IL 3.50,21
4 30 K HODNEKVAM AKS-77 3.53,38
5 224 J BRØNDBO Mosvik IL 3.53,87
6 179 S FOSTERVOLD IL Norna Salhus 3.55,26
7 175 R HISDAL IL Norna Salhus 3.55,50
8 201 E K OSNES KFUM – Kam. 3.58,43
9 168 M DESSALEGN IL Norna Salhus 4.03,52
10 308 T IDLAND Gjesdal IL 4.07,10
126 G BERG IL BUL DNF
361 K MÅKESTAD IL Korlevoll-Odd DNS