Senay Fissehatsion from Tjalve topped the 10-kilometer "10 for Grete" during today's Oslo Marathon. Fissehatsion ran in to the victory in the time 30:11.
-This was a race that I took as training. Next week I will run a half marathon, says Fissehatsion
In second place came Erik Udø Pedersen from Kristiansand Løpeklubb with a time of 30:13. Eivind Øygard from Jølster IL came third with a time of 30:30.
Sondre Nordstad Moen from SK Vidar has the track record of "10 for Grete" with a time of 29:28 from 2009. He also keeps that record after this year's edition of the BMW Oslo Marathon.
A total of just under 19,000 runners participate in the Oslo Marathon today. Runners from a total of 62 countries are participating. The oldest runner is 83 years old.
General manager May Britt Dørum-Persen in SK Vidar and the Oslo Marathon is very pleased with the marathon day in the streets of Oslo.
-We have brilliant conditions and not least safe conditions for the participants. And with almost 19,000 participants present, we have good reason to be happy. We also see that we have more participants in the half marathon than before. In addition, the average age of the runners is lower than in recent years, says general manager May Britt Dørum-Persen in SK Vidar and the Oslo Marathon.
-We also have 1,100 volunteers who make a great effort before, during and after the Oslo Marathon. Thanks to them, we are able to arrange this running party, says May Britt Dørum-Persen in SK Vidar and the Oslo Marathon.
See results at https://oslomaraton.no/