Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon
Athletic competition in Tromsø, Norway
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| Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | June, around the Summer Solstice |
| Location | Tromsø, Norway |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | SpareBank 1 |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course records | Men: 2:20:03 (2022) Ebrahim AbdulazizWomen: 2:36:11 (2025) Marte Mæhlum Johansen |
| Official site | Midnight Sun Marathon |
| Participants | 1,537 finishers (2025) |
The Midnight Sun Marathon is the world’s northernmost marathon certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).[1] Held annually in June in the Norwegian city of Tromsø, the race starts and finishes in Tromsø’s city center with a scenic course that includes two crossings of the iconic Tromsø Bridge.
Due to the city's location about 350 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, the event is known for offering runners the rare experience of racing under the natural phenomenon of the midnight sun.
History
Organized by the Midnight Sun Marathon Foundation, the first event was held in 1990.[2]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
Winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35th[4] | 2025 | Erik Lomås (NOR) |
2:20:27 | Marte Mæhlum Johansen (NOR) |
2:36:11 |
| 34th[5] | 2024 | Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) |
2:21:29 |  Hanna Lindholm (SWE) |
2:43:42 |
| 33rd[6] | 2023 | Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) |
2:20:24 | Yngvild Kaspersen (NOR) |
2:38:08 |
| 32nd[7] | 2022 | Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) |
2:20:03 | Yngvild Kaspersen (NOR) |
2:45:13 |
| 31st[8] | 2021 |  Frew Zenebe (ETH) |
2:24:36 | Trude Thomassen (NOR) |
3:03:07 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[3] | ||||
| 30th[9] | 2019 | Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) |
2:20:32 | Marthe Myhre (NOR) |
2:50:50 |
| 29th[10] | 2018 | Ebrahim Abdulaziz (NOR) |
2:23:01 | Marianne Dønnem (NOR) |
3:09:32 |
| 28th[11] | 2017 | Frew Zenebe (ETH) |
2:26:31 |  Nina Kreisherr (GER) |
3:00:33 |
| 27th[12] | 2016 |  Matthew Sigei (KEN) |
2:31:54 | Leah Kusar (KEN) |
2:59:34 |
| 26th[13] | 2015 | Anthony Mugo (KEN) |
2:26:15 |  Claire Grima (GBR) |
2:49:07 |
| 25th[14] | 2014 | Martin Kjäll-Ohlsson (NOR) |
2:28:54 | Maria Venås (NOR) |
2:46:48 |
| 24th | 2013 | Kristoffer Österlund (SWE) |
2:25:20 | Josephine Ambjörnsson (SWE) |
2:53:33 |
| 23rd | 2012 |  Tomas Bereket (ERI) |
2:29:37 | Marthe Myhre (NOR) |
2:45:13 |
| 22nd | 2011 | Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) |
2:34:17 | Mari Brox (NOR) |
2:58:01 |
| 21st | 2010 | David Kanyari (KEN) |
2:28:42 | Mari Brox (NOR) |
2:59:17 |
| 20th | 2009 | Samwel Kiprotich (KEN) |
2:31:20 | Anne Hodne (NOR) |
2:47:15 |
| 19th | 2008 | Samwel Kiprotich (KEN) |
2:23:14 | Mona Rydland (NOR) |
3:17:51 |
| 18th | 2007 | David Kanyari (KEN) |
2:36:19 |  Elena Babenko (UKR) |
3:15:30 |
| 17th | 2006 | Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) |
2:43:12 |  Cinta Groos (NED) |
3:18:20 |
| 16th | 2005 | Runar Höiom (SWE) |
2:36:11 | Sharon Broadwell (NOR) |
2:54:45 |
| 15th | 2004 | Knut Aalien (NOR) |
2:27:48 | Sharon Broadwell (NOR) |
2:59:55 |
| 14th | 2003 | Egil Skarpsno (NOR) |
2:30:25 | Kristin Thorkellsdottir (NOR) |
3:22:42 |
| 13th | 2002 |  Salvatore Calderone (ITA) |
2:24:24 | Trude Kvanli (NOR) |
3:27:25 |
| 12th | 2001 | Tor-Erik Nyquist (NOR) |
2:25:11 | Brynhild Synstnes (NOR) |
2:38:22 |
| 11th | 2000 | Gjermund Hanssen (NOR) |
2:33:25 | Ingvill Holden (NOR) |
3:27:20 |
| 10th | 1999 | Tor-Erik Nyquist (NOR) |
2:26:48 |  Gitte Karlshøj (DEN) |
2:46:03 |
| 9th | 1998 | Egil Skarpsno (NOR) |
2:29:26 | Gitte Karlshøj (DEN) |
2:42:12 |
| 8th | 1997 |  Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) |
2:30:54 | Monica Casiraghi (ITA) |
3:04:25 |
| 7th | 1996 | Knut Hegvold (NOR) |
2:20:56 | Trine Jørgensen (NOR) |
3:07:09 |
| 6th | 1995 | Ole-Petter Hjelle (NOR) |
2:23:51 | Trine Jørgensen (NOR) |
3:13:33 |
| 5th | 1994 | Terje Hole (NOR) |
2:23:49 | Anita Bergdal (NOR) |
2:54:55 |
| 4th | 1993 | Terje Hole (NOR) |
2:23:21 | Romy Lindner (GER) |
2:47:25 |
| 3rd | 1992 |  Jarmo Rundgren (FIN) |
2:26:12 | Sigrid Renna (NOR) |
2:54:23 |
| 2nd | 1991 | Øyvind Trongmo (NOR) |
2:29:33 | Sigrid Renna (NOR) |
2:53:13 |
| 1st | 1990 | Eimund Aamodt (NOR) |
2:30:13 | Sigrid Renna (NOR) |
2:49:08 |
