Laugavegur Ultramarathon

The Laugavegur Ultramarathon is an annual ultramarathon race held on the Laugavegur in Iceland. Running from Landmannalaugar past the Hrafntinnusker mountain and Álftavatn lake, across the Bláfjallakvísl river, through the Emstrur plain and across the Fremri-Emstruá river to Þórsmörk, it covers a total of 55 km.[1]

The race has been held annually since 1997; the 2011 race is scheduled for July 16, 2011.[2]

Past races

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2010

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The 2010 race was held on July 17, 2010. A total of 279 runners started the race; 267 runners finished, among them 189 men and 78 women.[3] The oldest participant was Jørgen Nautrup of Denmark, who was born in 1942 and finished the race in 7:28:41; the youngest participants were Jón Hinrik Höskuldsson and Guðrún Ólafsdóttir of Iceland, who were born in 1991 and finished the race in 8:46:02 and 7:02:57, respectively.[4]

Top ten men

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Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Þorlákur Jónsson   Iceland 4:48:01 1965 40-49
2 Helgi Júlíusson   Iceland 4:49:43 1970 40-49
3 Valur Þórsson   Iceland 4:54:09 1975 30-39
4 Craig J. Mattocks   United Kingdom 4:58:00 1973 30-39
5 Flóki Guðmundsson   Iceland 5:02:35 1976 30-39
6 Friðleifur K Friðleifsson   Iceland 5:07:07 1970 40-49
7 Höskuldur Ólafsson   Iceland 5:07:55 1965 40-49
8 Esko Kranz   Germany 5:14:39 1966 40-49
9 Daníel Smári Guðmundsson   Iceland 5:15:58 1961 40-49
10 Magnús Fjalar Guðmundsson   Iceland 5:16:36 1973 30-39

Top ten women

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Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Helen Ólafsdóttir   Iceland 5:21:12 1971 30-39
2 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir   Iceland 5:28:10 1974 30-39
3 Sif Jónsdóttir   Iceland 5:49:15 1959 50-59
4 Guðbjörg Margrét Björnsdóttir   Iceland 5:53:51 1973 30-39
5 Christine Buchholz   Iceland 5:54:02 1966 40-49
6 Kate Jenkins   United Kingdom 5:57:46 1974 30-39
7 Jónína Gunnarsdóttir   Iceland 6:08:34 1975 30-39
8 Sigrún Erlendsdóttir   Iceland 6:09:10 1972 30-39
9 Alma María Rögnvaldsdóttir   Iceland 6:11:00 1970 40-49
10 Þuríður Guðmundsdóttir   Iceland 6:15:08 1964 40-49

2009

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The 2009 race was held on July 18, 2009. A total of 321 runners started the race; 313 runners finished, among them 238 men and 75 women.[5] The oldest participants were Gunnar J. Geirsson and Baldur Jónsson of Iceland, who were born in 1944 and finished the race in 7:13:38 and 8:05:33, respectively; the youngest participant was Karl Rúnar Martinsson of Iceland, who was born in 1991 finished the race in 6:35:21.[6]

Top ten men

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Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson   Iceland 4:20:32 1982 18-29
2 Guðmundur Sigurðsson   Iceland 4:54:15 1960 40-49
3 Tuomas Veli Tapio Maisala   Finland 5:03:43 1976 30-39
4 Gauti Höskuldsson   Iceland 5:04:40 1961 40-49
5 Stefán Guðmundsson   Iceland 5:09:22 1986 18-29
6 Jóhann Gylfason   Iceland 5:10:09 1964 40-49
7 Örn Gunnarsson   Iceland 5:13:28 1961 40-49
8 Höskuldur Ólafsson   Iceland 5:13:58 1965 40-49
9 Max Du Jardin   France 5:15:56 1961 40-49
10 Daníel Smári Guðmundsson   Iceland 5:16:53 1961 40-49

Top ten women

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Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir   Iceland 5:33:10 1974 30-39
2 Ásdís Söebeck Kristjánsdóttir   Iceland 5:36:15 1967 40-49
3 Rakel Ingólfsdóttir   Iceland 5:49:59 1985 18-29
4 Sif Jónsdóttir   Iceland 5:57:45 1959 50-59
5 Borghildur Valgeirsdóttir   Iceland 6:04:31 1980 18-29
6 Bára Agnes Ketilsdóttir   Iceland 6:04:41 1968 40-49
7 Ásta Ósk Stefánsdóttir   Iceland 6:08:19 1983 18-29
8 Helen Ólafsdóttir   Iceland 6:10:17 1971 30-39
9 Þóra Björg Magnúsdóttir   Iceland 6:10:41 1967 40-49
10 Christine Faye Little   Canada 6:14:38 1968 40-49

2008

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The 2008 race was held on July 12, 2008.[7] Nearly 250 runners started the race;[7] 215 runners finished, among them 162 men and 53 women.[8] The oldest participant was Pétur H Blöndal of Iceland, who was born in 1944 and finished the race in 8:10:44 hours; the youngest participant was Elvar Þór Karlsson of Iceland, who was born in 1990 and finished the race in 6:56:27.[8]

Top ten men

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Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Daníel Smári Guðmundsson   Iceland 4:54:28 1961 40-49
2 Simon Möller Grimstrup   Denmark 4:59:21 1976 30-39
3 Gauti Höskuldsson   Iceland 4:59:52 1961 40-49
4 Bazin Sylvain   France 5:01:59 1978 30-39
5 Jósep Magnússon   Iceland 5:13:30 1977 30-39
6 Sigurður Þórarinsson   Iceland 5:13:35 1967 40-49
7 Matthew Aram Bedoukian   United States 5:15:26 1980 18-29
8 Stefán Viðar Sigtryggsson   Iceland 5:16:08 1970 18-29
9 Paul Rassam   United States 5:19:26 1972 18-29
10 Sigurjón Sigurbjörnsson   Iceland 5:20:43 1955 50-59

Top ten women

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Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Eva Margrét Einarsdóttir   Iceland 5:42:23 1971 30-39
2 Björg Árnadóttir   Iceland 5:43:15 1964 40-49
3 Ásdís Söebeck Kristjánsdóttir   Iceland 5:53:16 1967 40-49
4 Michaela Mccallum   United Kingdom 6:02:19 1966 40-49
5 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir   Iceland 6:03:50 1974 30-39
6 Sif Jónsdóttir   Iceland 6:05:42 1959 40-49
7 Þóra Jóhanna Hjaltadóttir   Iceland 6:12:36 1963 40-49
8 Guðbjörg Margrét Björnsdóttir   Iceland 6:14:03 1973 30-39
9 Inga Dagmar Karlsdóttir   Iceland 6:17:38 1972 30-39
10 Katharine Grace Jones   United Kingdom 6:24:18 1961 40-49

1997-2010 all-time best results

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All-time top ten men

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Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson   Iceland 4:20:32 2009 1982 18-29
2 Charles Hubbard   United States 4:39:21 2001 1961
3 Andrew Shaw 4:40:52 2004 1961 40-49
4 Þorlákur Jónsson   Iceland 4:48:01 2010 1965 40-49
5 Arnaldur Gylfason   Iceland 4:49:28 1999 1972 18-29
6 Helgi Júlíusson   Iceland 4:49:43 2010 1970 40-49
7 Sveinn Margeirsson   Iceland 4:49:43 2007 1978 30-39
8 Steinar Jens Friðgeirsson   Iceland 4:53:50 2004 1957 40-49
9 Guðmann Elísson   Iceland 4:54:08 2001 1958 40-49
10 Valur Þórsson   Iceland 4:54:09 2010 1975 30-39

All-time top ten women

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Athlete Country Time (hours:minutes:seconds) Year Year of birth Age group (years)
1 Helen Ólafsdóttir   Iceland 5:21:12 2010 1971 30-39
2 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir   Iceland 5:28:10 2010 1974 30-39
3 Bryndís Ernstsdóttir   Iceland 5:31:15 1999 1971 18-29
4 Hólmfríður Vala Svavarsdóttir   Iceland 5:33:10 2009 1974 30-39
5 Ásdís Söebeck Kristjánsdóttir   Iceland 5:36:15 2009 1967 40-49
6 Rannveig Oddsdóttir   Iceland 5:37:42 2007 1973 30-39
7 Rakel Ingólfsdóttir   Iceland 5:41:42 2007 1985 18-29
8 Eva Margrét Einarsdóttir   Iceland 5:42:23 2008 1971 30-39
9 Björg Árnadóttir   Iceland 5:43:15 2008 1964 40-49
10 Irene Gulli   Norway 5:47:35 2002 1957 40-49

References

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  1. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - The Course". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  2. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Program 2011". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  3. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2010". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2010-07-17. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  4. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2010 - Flokkaúrslit". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  5. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2009". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2009-07-18. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  6. ^ "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2009 - Flokkaúrslit". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  7. ^ a b "Iceland Ultra Marathon - Race Report". Wellsphere. 2009-06-06. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  8. ^ a b "Laugavegur Ultramarathon - Results 2008". Reykjavíkurmaraþon. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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