The Nordic 10000m Challenge is an annual long-distance running competition over 10,000 metres between the Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. The competition was established in 1997, the same year as the European 10,000m Cup.
The organising body, Nordic Athletics, has also encouraged participation of the Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. [1]
Editions
| Edition | Year | Venue | Country | Men's winner | Men's time | Women's winner | Women's time | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd | 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 
Roman Fosti (
EST) |
30:20 | 
Sara Holmgren (
SWE) |
34:22 | [2] |
| 21st | 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 
Abdi Hakin Ulad (
DEN) |
29:23.28 |
Simone Glad (
DEN) |
34:00.21 | [1] |
| 20th | 2016 | Lillerød | Denmark |
David Nilsson (
SWE) |
29:32.92 | 
Laura Markovaara (
FIN) |
34:00.14 | [2] |
| 19th | 2015 | Aarhus | Denmark |
Abdi Hakin Ulad (
DEN) |
28:58.89 |
Camilla Richardsson (
FIN) |
33:53.88 | [3] |
| 18th | 2014 | Oslo | Norway | 
Marius Vedvik (
NOR) |
29:12.84 |
Frida Lundén (
SWE) |
34:11.21 | [4] |
| 17th | 2013 | Sandviken | Sweden |
Ørjan Grønnevig (
NOR) |
29:57.84 |
Simone Glad (
DEN) |
33:58.76 | [5] |
| 16th | 2012 | Copenhagen | Denmark |
Asbjørn Ellefsen (
NOR) |
29:47.03 |
Louise Wiker (
SWE) |
34:28.50 | [6] |
| 15th | 2011 | Selfoss | Iceland |
Jarkko Hamberg (
FIN) |
30:35.90 |
Elina Lindgren (
FIN) |
35:06.64 | [7] |
| 14th | 2010 | Kerava | Finland |
Sindre Buraas (
NOR) |
29:36.63 |
Christina Bus Holth (
NOR) |
34:51.03 | [8] |
| 13th | 2009 | Oslo | Norway |
Oskar Käck (
SWE) |
29:06.22 |
Karin Sennwall (
SWE) |
34.:34.82 | [9] |
| 12th | 2008 | Roskilde | Denmark |
Matti Räsänen (
FIN) |
29:43.63 |
Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (
NOR) |
32:31.45 | [10] |
| 11th | 2007 | Kerava | Finland |
Jussi Utriainen (
FIN) |
29:54.16 |
Anneli Fransson (
SWE) |
34:50.91 | [11] |
| 10th | 2006 | Kópavogur | Iceland |
Rachid Benjira (
SWE) |
30:04.25 |
Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen (
FIN) |
33:53.66 | [12] |
| 9th | 2005 | Gothenburg | Sweden |
Simo Wannas (
FIN) |
29:16.89 |
Annemette Jensen (
DEN) |
34:20.28 | [13] |
| 8th | 2004 | Tønsberg | Norway |
Steen Walter (
DEN) |
29:35.33 |
Annemette Jensen (
DEN) |
33:36.44 | [14] |
| 7th | 2003 | Østerbro | Denmark |
Claus Bugge Hansen (
DEN) |
29:16.63 |
Dorte Vibjerg (
DEN) |
32:43.19 | [15] |
| 6th | 2002 | Espoo | Finland |
Erik Sjöqvist (
SWE) |
28:55.24 |
Dorte Vibjerg (
DEN) |
33:30.81 | [16] |
| 5th | 2001 | Norrtälje | Sweden |
Joakim Johansson (
SWE) |
29:23.81 |
Bente Landøy (
NOR) |
33:58.89 | [17] |
| 4th | 2000 | Sandefjord | Norway |
Erik Sjöqvist (
SWE) |
29:13.16 |
Gunhild Haugen (
NOR) |
32:24.06 | [18] |
| 3rd | 1999 | Aarhus | Denmark |
Alfred Shemweta (
SWE) |
28:49.60 |
Hilde Hovdenak (
NOR) |
33:20.08 | [19] |
| 2nd | 1998 | Karstula | Finland |
Dennis Jensen (
DEN) |
29:02.87 |
Hilde Hovdenak (
NOR) |
33:11.36 | [20] |
| 1st | 1997 |
Stockholm (women) Gävle (men) |
Sweden |
Pasi Mattila (
FIN) |
28:57.95 |
Ann Bettner (
SWE) |
34:07.71 | [21] |
References
- ^ Nordic Handbook. Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ^ 2018 Nordic Competitions. Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- Nordic 10000m Challenge. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
