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Saturday 14 July 2012 | Today 678 days left!
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Come to a historic race in Stockholm!
In 1912 the Summer Olympic Games were held in Stockholm. The marathon, which was carried out in the stifling heat on 14 July, was a highpoint of the 5th Olympic Games. Stockholm Stadium, which was built for the Olympics, was full on two days during the event, at the opening ceremony and for the marathon.
The poster for the 1912 Olympic Games.
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The route from the stadium to Sollentuna Church and back to the stadium was lined with crowds of spectators in their thousands. The South African, Kenneth McArthur, won the race and the big Swedish hope, Sigge Jacobson, finished in sixth place.
Saturday 14 July 2012 will be 100 years to the day since that Olympic Marathon. On this day Jubilee Marathon Stockholm 1912-2012 will take place – a race which will follow as closely as possible the route of the 1912 Olympic race, from Stockholm Stadium out to the turning point at Sollentuna Church then back to the Olympic Stadium.
The route from the stadium to Sollentuna Church and back to the stadium was lined with crowds of spectators in their thousands.
The South African, Kenneth McArthur, won the race and the big Swedish hope, Sigge Jacobsen, finished in sixth place.
Saturday 14 July 2012 will be 100 years to the day since that Olympic Marathon. On this day Jubilee Marathon Stockholm 1912-2012 will take place – a race which will follow as closely as possible the route of the 1912 Olympic race, from Stockholm Stadium out to the turning point at Sollentuna Church then back to the Stadium.
The course will however be extended to the current stipulated measurement of 42,195 metres. There will still be official timing at 40,200 m, which was the distance at the 1912 Olympics.
Registration will open on 14 July 2011. A few thousand participants will be allocated a place in the race.
You can now register an ’expression of interest’. Information and news about the Jubilee Marathon will be emailed to everyone who does this.
If you are interested in running the Jubilee Marathon, please fill out this form. If you do this, we will mail you information about the 2012 marathon.
The Jubilee Marathon Stockholm 1912 – 2012 is organised by the athletic clubs Hässelby SK and Spårvägens FK. The clubs also organise the Stockholm Marathon.
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Jubileumsmarathon Stockholm 1912–2012.
E-mail: info@jubileumsmarathon.se Phone: +46 (0)8-545 664 40, Fax: +46 (0)8-664 38 22
Office open 9-12, 13-17. Address: Stockholm Marathon, Box 10023, SE-100 55 Stockholm, Sweden
This website is produced by Jomsborg AB
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Other great races in Sweden 2009:
30 August: Tjejmilen
Sweden's biggest sporting event for women with 25 000 runners and joggers of all ages. Scenic 10 km course in the Royal park Djurgården in Stockholm.
www.tjejmilen.se
12 September: Stockholm Half Marathon
Inspiring course through the inner city areas of Stockholm. Start and finish at the Royal Castle. 9 000 runners.
www.stockholmhalfmarathon.se
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