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More than 12,000 runners participated in this today’s 35th version of the Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon, and a mere 2 hours 17 minutes and 54 seconds after race start, favourite Julius Mutai of Kenya crossed the finish line as this year’s winner. Much pointed to a new course record, but as it turns out, much can happen in the span of a marathon. [Read more…]
While the 10,500 Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon 2012 Finishers are probably still recovering from Sunday’s accomplishment, race organizer Sparta Athletics and Running can look back at an overly successful marathon event which was surprisingly won by domestic Martin Parkhøi in 2:24.49. Due to the sudden arrival of summer with plus 20 degrees, the record breaking number of finishers expected beforehand was not reached. Instead, a new starter record was set with 10,500 runners behind the start lines. [Read more…]
Colleen De Reuck Copenhagen Marathon 2010
Colleen De Reuck the winner of the Copenhagen Marathon in 2010 is selected to represent Team USA in Daegu on the basis of her win in 2010.
“Colleen De Reuck (Boulder, Colo.), will also be on the line with Goucher and Moody thanks to her course record run of 2:30:51 at the 2010 Copenhagen Marathon.”
as quoted by Colorado Runner website
Marten Bostrom, Copenhagen Marathon winner 2011 report.
Mårten Boström from Finland
Copenhagen is only a short flight from Helsinki and Denmark is known to be flat so I figured it would be a good city to shoot for a top position in a city marathon. In all my previous marathons (Odense, Paris, Fukuoka, Houston, Ottawa, Chicago) I have run with a set time goal in mind. This time I wanted to change the mentality all around and focus just on winning the race. A good time could be the outcome, if everything went smoothly. [Read more…]
Dimosthenis Evaggelidis - Copenhagen Marathon 2011
We arrived at Copenhagen by air, two days before the marathon race, and – as it turned out – our first impressions were quite representative of the city.
Before our landing, my attention was caught by the huge wind generators that were in the middle of the sea, nearby the impressive bridge connecting the Danish capital with Malmo (Sweden). Copenhagen is an absolutely ecological and technologically modern city, where moving around with public transportation, bicycle and on foot is the rule, as well as recycling. WiFi can be found anywhere, cars are relatively few on the streets and the whole city is remarkably clear, despite the many tourists and the few garbage bins downtown. [Read more…]
Copenhagen Marathon 2011 start
Mårten Boström wins Copenhagen Marathon 2011 in 2:21:44.
Finland’s Mårten Bostrom came to the city of Copenhagen with an ambition of a qualifying time for the Olympics and the ideal of winning the race. [Read more…]
Bostrom seeks Olympic Qualifier in Copenhagen
Bostrom for Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon
Mårten Boström from Finland comes to the Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon with the intention of posting an Olympic Qualifier. [Read more…]
Tegla Loroupe for Copenhagen Marathon
Tegla Loroupe for Copenhagen Marathon
The former World Record Holder over the Marathon and first female athlete below the 2:21 barrier, is set for the Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon on May 22nd, 2011. [Read more…]
The Copenhagen Marathon 2010 was a major success when considering the new heights the 4-time Olympian, Colleen De Reuck of the USA, took ‘marathoning’ to via her superb 2:30:51 performance. [Read more…]
Copenhagen, Sunday 23rd May 2010 – Colleen De Reuck of the United States in winning the Women’s title at the Copenhagen Marathon put on an impressive display to finish 7th overall in simply sublime time of 2:30:51.
In difficult conditions, De Reuck showed that as a 4 time Olympian she still is not an athlete to be discounted when establishing the fastest time ever run on Danish soil.
Full story – Colleen De Reuck sublime in Copenhagen Marathon with 2:30 performance
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