Ebrahim Abdulaziz won the National Championships and the BMW Oslo Marathon
Ebrahim Abdulaziz from Strindheim and Trondheim went to the top of the marathon distance during today's Oslo Marathon in the capital. He also became Norwegian champion in marathon in the time 2:19:27.
The Strindheim runner was the favorite - and had great control of the gold in the second half of the 42 kilometers. The marathon distance is also the Norwegian championship in 2018.
-It was a heavy trail with a lot of slopes. I am very pleased with the implementation and the NM gold, says Ebrahim Abdulaziz from Strindheim.
In second place with NM silver came Frew Zenebe Brkineh from Sandnes IL. He got the time 2:24:03. Brkineh from Ethiopia and Sandnes also have second place from the Oslo Marathon from before.
Torstein Bjerland came in bronze in the National Championships with a time of 2:30:58.
The track record of the marathon for men in the Oslo Marathon is held by the Japanese Yuki Kawauchi who won last year (2017) in the time 2:15:57.
And there were and are great conditions during this year's edition of the Oslo Marathon. NRK commentator and member of the organizing club SK Vidar Jack Waitz enjoys the sun in the capital.
-There are great conditions during this year's edition of the Oslo Marathon. The trail conditions are perfect. A bit hot, but great running conditions for most people, says Jack Waitz, who is also one of the founders of the running party in the capital.
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. There are more runners on the actual marathon distance this year than last year.
Audun Bakke from Vålerenga paraishockey was the fastest man in an 11 km wheelchair during the Oslo Marathon with a time of 30:26. The fastest woman in a wheelchair was Lena Schrøder from Norway's Paraishockey Club with a time of 30:47.
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/
