Polar Night Halfmarathon
Polar Night Halfmarathon is an annual half marathon running competition in Tromsø, Norway. It takes place in the beginning of January, during the Polar night-period, when the sun does not rise above the horizon. At almost 70° north, it is the northernmost AIMS-certified (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) half marathon in the world. It is renowned for its torch-lit route and the chance of running underneath the aurora borealis.[1][2]
Polar Night Halfmarathon | |
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Date | early January |
Location | Tromsø, Norway |
Event type | Road running |
Distance | Half Marathon (21.098 km) |
Primary sponsor | SpareBank 1 |
Established | 2004 |
Course records | Men: 1:08:28 (2021)![]() Women: 1:18:44 (2021) ![]() |
Official site | Polar Night Halfmarathon |
Participants | 256 (2021) 796 (2020) |
Past winners
Key: Course record Race longer than marathon distance
Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
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1st | 2004 | ![]() |
1:16:00 | ![]() |
1:41:51 |
2nd | 2005 | ![]() |
1:23:08 | ![]() |
1:44:34 |
3rd | 2006 | ![]() |
1:19:12 | ![]() |
1:48:06 |
4th | 2007 | ![]() |
1:20:15 | ![]() |
1:37:42 |
5th | 2008 | ![]() |
1:19:44 | ![]() |
1:33:44 |
6th | 2009 | ![]() |
1:21:06 | ![]() |
1:26:05 |
7th | 2010 | ![]() |
1:20:46 | ![]() |
1:28:40 |
8th | 2011 | ![]() |
1:16:19 | ![]() |
1:34:40 |
9th | 2012 | ![]() |
1:17:21 | ![]() |
1:32:49 |
10th | 2013 | ![]() |
1:12:59 | ![]() |
1:27:27 |
11th | 2014 | ![]() |
1:10:12 | ![]() |
1:27:52 |
12th | 2015 | ![]() |
1:14:25 | ![]() |
1:23:33 |
13th | 2016 | ![]() |
1:13:34 | ![]() |
1:21:50 |
14th | 2017 | ![]() |
1:15:01 | ![]() |
1:23:54 |
15th | 2018 | ![]() |
1:14:24 | ![]() |
1:23:47 |
16th | 2019 | ![]() |
1:14:24 | ![]() |
1:23:08 |
17th | 2020 | ![]() |
1:16:25 | ![]() |
1:28:58 |
18th | 2021 | ![]() |
1:08:28 | ![]() |
1:18:44 |
References
- Norway. "Polar Night Half-Marathon | Tromsø Events". World Events Guide. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- "Polar Night Halfmarathon, Norway". RunAbroad.com. 2009-08-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
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