Polar Night Halfmarathon
Annual half marathon running competition in Tromsø, Norway
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Polar Night Halfmarathon is an annual half marathon running competition in Tromsø, Norway. It takes place in the beginning of January, during the Polar night-period, when the sun does not rise above the horizon. At almost 70° north, it is the northernmost AIMS-certified (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) half marathon in the world. It is renowned for its torch-lit route and the chance of running underneath the aurora borealis.[1][2]
| Polar Night Halfmarathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | early January |
| Location | Tromsø, Norway |
| Event type | Road running |
| Distance | Half Marathon (21.098 km) |
| Primary sponsor | SpareBank 1 |
| Established | 2004 |
| Course records | Men: 1:08:28 (2021) Sebastian HåkanssonWomen: 1:18:44 (2021) Yngvild Kaspersen |
| Official site | Polar Night Halfmarathon |
| Participants | 256 (2021) 796 (2020) |
Past winners
Key: Course record Race longer than marathon distance
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2004 |  Juan Rodríguez (ESP) |
1:16:00 |  Manuela Krämer (SWE) |
1:41:51 |
| 2nd | 2005 | Egil Skarpsno (NOR) |
1:23:08 | Trude Giverhaug (NOR) |
1:44:34 |
| 3rd | 2006 | Trond-Are Michelsen (NOR) |
1:19:12 | Ulla Brith Rånes (NOR) |
1:48:06 |
| 4th | 2007 | Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) |
1:20:15 |  Monika Larsen (DEN) |
1:37:42 |
| 5th | 2008 | Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) |
1:19:44 | Manuela Krämer (SWE) |
1:33:44 |
| 6th | 2009 | Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) |
1:21:06 | Margaretha Baumann (NOR) |
1:26:05 |
| 7th | 2010 | Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) |
1:20:46 | Margaretha Baumann (NOR) |
1:28:40 |
| 8th | 2011 | Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) |
1:16:19 |  Helen Palmer (GBR) |
1:34:40 |
| 9th | 2012 |  Mike Bialick (USA) |
1:17:21 | Maria Nordfjell (SWE) |
1:32:49 |
| 10th | 2013 | Martin Kjäll-Ohlsson (SWE) |
1:12:59 | Mari Brox (NOR) |
1:27:27 |
| 11th | 2014 | Glenn Martinsen (NOR) |
1:10:12 | Karianne Løkken (NOR) |
1:27:52 |
| 12th | 2015 | Alexander Skeltved (NOR) |
1:14:25 | Hilde Aders (NOR) |
1:23:33 |
| 13th | 2016 | Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) |
1:13:34 | Hilde Aders (NOR) |
1:21:50 |
| 14th | 2017 | Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) |
1:15:01 | Hilde Aders (NOR) |
1:23:54 |
| 15th | 2018 | Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) |
1:14:24 | Hilde Aders (NOR) |
1:23:47 |
| 16th | 2019 | Lasse Finstad (NOR) |
1:14:24 | Hilde Aders (NOR) |
1:23:08 |
| 17th | 2020 | Eskil Schøning (DEN) |
1:16:25 |  Lindy-Lee Fölscher (RSA) |
1:28:58 |
| 18th | 2021 | Sebastian Håkansson (NOR) |
1:08:28 | Yngvild Kaspersen (NOR) |
1:18:44 |
