Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon is the northernmost

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certified marathon in the world. The Midnight Sun Marathon is hosted annually by the Norwegian city of

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in June each year. Lavvu (6087911155)

History

The Midnight Sun Marathon first started in 1990 and has runners from most of the world, attracted by its special feature of running in the

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. The race starts and finishes at the city centre. The runners are facing the Tromsø Bridge after 2 km; an uphill from 6 to 43 meters over sea level. After running about 20 km the runners recross the bridge, and return through the city centre. The field record of the

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is 2:38:22 for women and 2:20:56 for men.About Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the

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Course records

*Male: 2:20:56 - Knut Hegvold (Norway) 1996 *Female: 2:38:22 - Brynhild Synstnes (Norway) 2001

Winners

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References

External links

Official pages online in Norwegian and English
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History

Course records

Winners

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