Runa Skrove Falch from the organizing club SK Vidar won the half marathon during today's Oslo Marathon. She also won the same distance during last year's edition of the BMW Oslo Marathon.

The SK Vidar runner passed 10 km in 35:46. She crossed the finish line in the half marathon in 1:15:49. In second place in the distance came Tone Ilstad Hjalmarsen, also from the organizing club SK Vidar. She got the time 1:18:15.

Hanne Mjøen Maridal from Lillehammer IF was third in the time 1:21:29.

-I'm happy with the race. The first 6-7 kilometers were a bit heavy. Then it went better, says Runa Skrove Falch.

Runa Skrove Falch from the organizing club got the time 1:16:30 during last year's half marathon in the streets of Oslo.

The track record for women in the half marathon is held by EC participant Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal. It is from 2012, and is at 1:09:41.

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.

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/