the gax revolution marathons

you can if you think you can

Once upon a time in Denmark (like in 2011) ... there were few runners who loved marathons too much and wanted to run every week. So they created races to do just that. Other people followed and when the pandemic of 2020 hit the world and closed much of it this new craze hit Sweden as well. Also - 40 years (as of 2021) is a long time for a mid size town in Sweden not to have a marathon! I had this idea for years but now it coincides well with a wish too show the town of Lund in general and Norra Fäladen in particular as well as an excuse to hang out after work and drink lots of water and eat energy bars ...

to be, you need to risk going to far

What: A self supported marathon of 42,195 (occasionally 50 km).
When: See dates below, usually like six races a year.

Where: At Norra Fäladen (Skarpskyttevägen 8A) in Lund, southern Sweden.

How: You are capable of so much more than you think you are.

Who: You. Because this is fun.

Why: Some running is good, more is better, and too much is just enough.

Inspiration: Plain 100.

Fee: 67 SEK (Swish: 0768051619). This is a charity race - most will be given to Afghanistan .

Prizes: Pride, diploma and a medal.

Water: You will have access to race HQ every ≈5-7 lap.

Service stations: This race is low key.

Support: You can have any support, pacer or friends you like.

DNF: If so ... you must contact RD.

Map: Provided. Both digital and printed.

Route: Different (gpx1 and gpx2), marked, illuminated and 99,4 % free of cars.

Qualification: A wish to run.

Equipment: Your own provisions, spare clothes and happiness.

Accomodation: Closest hotel is 469 metres away.

Shower: Might be available.

Getting there: It is walking distance from three bus stations.

Rules: Cheating or littering is not allowed. To help a fellow runner in need is mandatory.

Weather: Summer, it will be great. Winter; damp and cold, might be horrendous.

Animals: Elk, fox, stoat, deer, snake, lama, harbour porpoise etc. have been seen during gax.

Dangers: None.
Force majeure: Does not apply unless there is less than one participant.
Miscallenous: It will be fun.
Questions: stefanphonsavan (a) hotmail.com.
Race Director: Stefan Samuelsson and Zingo Andersen.

Friday 20 September 2024 17:30 - twentysixth edition

name town 42,195 km

Friday 01 March 2024 17:30 - twentyfifth edition

name town 42,195 km

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:19:12

Johan Melin Malmö 3:57:58

Pavel Modilaynen Malmö 4:12:30

Tony Gren Påarp 5:47:50

This race marked the 62:nd event and 559:th start of a gax-event. Nothing happened 'out there'. It was just a peaceful run with good company, good weather and good quiet suburban contemplation along the next-generation synchrotron radiation facility MAX IV Laboratory. More than half of the proceeds are given to those in need - the people of Afghanistan. Course records are: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), 4:39:07 (50 km, Johan Melin 2023) & 6:13:03 (50 km, Malou Björnslätt 2024), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021) and garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021).

Friday 23 February 2024 21:00 - twentyfourth edition

name town 50 km

Malou Björnslätt Kågeröd 6:13:03

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 6:52:01

Johanna Gren Helsingborg 6:27:02

By popular request the 50 km is back. This was the 61:st gax-event/race held in 19 years which gives an average race distance of ≈ 90 km and it was the 24:th revolution-event. There has been 449 finishes in 555 starts. For this race it was decided to run backwards (and as always, the last lap in opposite direction just like Mr. Lake does). Because there is one looong hill (like +1 km) and it is better to have that as a downhill every lap instead of an uphill every lap. On the other hand, this fact was debatable among the runners ... Weather was wintery and fine enough, about 0-5°, due to the damp it got very cold during the wee hours. It is always exciting to watch the suburb gettin' ready for shut eye and see who gets up way to early for work (or adventure). One of the runners actually ran the 50:th race of 50 km this long night. As always, more than half of the proceeds are given to those in need - the people of Afghanistan. Course records are: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), 4:39:07 (50 km, Johan Melin 2023) and 6:13:03 (50 km, Malou Björnslätt 2024), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021) & garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021).

Friday 16 February 2024 16:00 - twentythird edition

name town 42,195 km

Johan Melin Malmö 4:59:20

Fredrik Lähnn Fjelie 4:04:21

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 4:58:58

Tony Gren Påarp ? (? km)

Thomas Pålsson Lomma 4:53:42

Johanna Gren Helsingborg 6:09:19

24 hours prior to start we were two and one unsure runner, 22 hours later we were three and at the starting line the total had increased by 100 %. six runners, awesome. Among us we had a collective experience of about 2500 marathons ... all between 6 and about 962 marathons (who's counting anyway ...). The weather was mild and damp, a little bit rain and all OK. No action whatsoever during the run. FUn times were had by all, at least afte the race. We found out that the race is quite tough due to all the hills despite its flatness. Some people also say it is 43,5 km ... Course records are: Maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021). Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: 4:39:07 (Johan Melin 2023) and 6:34:39 (Johanna Gren 2023). More than half of the proceeds are given to those in need - the people of Afghanistan.

Friday 19 January 2024 17:00 - twentysecond edition

name town 42,195 km

Pavel Modilaynen Malmö 4:56:50

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 6:09:20

Tony Gren Påarp 6:09:20

Weakest marathon startfield ever (like last time). Weak in participants but not in spirit. And spirit we needed! The weather was awesome and tough and hard and white and deep and snowy and and wet and sleechy. The Apps promised rain and plus 1 degree all through the race ... And it sure delivered. The rain was heavy snow half of the time, and semi heavy snow the other half. Exciting times for sure. One celebrated his tenth marathon and one ran his 956:th or something ... Besides a cool and hard route, nothing else happened. Course records are: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021). Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: 4:39:07 (Johan Melin 2023) and 6:34:39 (Johanna Gren 2023). More than half of the proceeds are given to those in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will mostly be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 8 December 2023 17:00 - twentyfirst edition

name town 42,195 km

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:36:08

Zingo Andersen Lund 5:36:08

Andreas Malmberg Åkarp 4:11:52

The weather was not really perfect this time ... It did snow for a while, beautiful but mild winter weather in these parts makes a slushy and slippery run. And with the dampness came the cold. Probably the worst weather ever on these marathons. But ... we do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard (John F. Kennedy. Absolutely nothing happened during the race. Very good mental training, bad weather and few runners. Course records are still as follows: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021) making Fredriks 3:45:15 the overall the gax revolution marathons record. Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: 4:39:07 (Johan Melin 2023) and 6:34:39 (Johanna Gren 2023). More than half of the proceeds are always given to people in dire need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will mostly be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education. More important than ever since the change of the ruling of Afghanistan in 2021.

Friday 10 November 202317:00 - twentieth edition

name town 42,195 km

Thomas Pålsson Lomma 5:03:37

Zingo Andersen Lund 5:47:35

Tony Gren Påarp 5:20:56

Johan Melin Malmö 5:03:37

Fredrik Lähnn Fjelie 4:05:58

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:47:35

The weather was perfect winter chill. The small registered trio was doubled to six starters just shortly before start. The weather was perfect and the suburb quiet enough. No reported injuries and pretty much no real action at all, except for our running that is. The pixel giant screen at MAX IV showed a skull, which is always a quirky treat. The number of marathon completed by the participants ranged from 4 to 950 .... The 950-guy did his 99:th marathon of the year ... Course records are still as follows: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021) making Fredriks 3:45:15 the overall the gax revolution marathons record. Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: 4:39:07 (Johan Melin 2023) and 6:34:39 (Johanna Gren 2023). More than half of the proceeds are always given to people in dire need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will mostly be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education. More important than ever since the change of the ruling of Afghanistan in 2021.

Friday 13 October 2023 17:00 - nineteenth edition

name town 42,195 km

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:11:28

Zingo Andersen Lund 5:23:20

Niklas Hermansson Häljarp 4:14:49

Gustaf Mellerup Genarp 5:11:28

Tony Gren Påarp 5:30:19

Johanna Gren Helsingborg 5:16:31

Again! Good times and happy campers all around. And again perfect weather despite it being autumn. Perfect weather if you like just the right amount of rain, too much wind and balmy late summer Swedish "heat" wave. No action or incidents was reported, probably because most people were hibernating in their warm and cosy homes. Sights along the route included a hare, a thrown away electric scooter and ... well nothing more. Course records are still as follows: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021) making Fredriks 3:45:15 the overall the gax revolution marathons record. Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: 4:39:07 (Johan Melin 2023) and 6:34:39 (Johanna Gren 2023). More than half of the proceeds are always given to people in dire need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will mostly be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education. More important than ever since the change of the ruling of Afghanistan in 2021.

Friday 29 September 2023 17:00 - eighteenth edition

name town 42,195 km

Malou Björnslätt Kågeröd 5:01:42

Zingo Andersen Lund 5:25:07

Henrik Roos Lund 5:27:55

Gustaf Mellerup Genarp 5:25:07

Zung Brohed Harlösa 3:47:20 (29,9 km)

Louise Andersson Lund 2:35:05 (21,1 km)

Svea Roos Lund 5:27:50

Pavel Modilaynen Malmö 4:19:15

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:25:07

What a race! 33 % of the participants were women (quite high). 56 % were first timers (for this race). We were nine participants which is the most ever in a gax marathon (we were even ten registered). And one finisher was only 16 years old (Svea)! That is quite unique and just awesome. Another (Louise) upped her ante by running 40 % longer than ever before! And Pavel won on his sixth attempt, and made it into the (gax) hall of fame. The rest of us just had plain fun. Building material everywhere at the start and 80 % of the garden (aka Race HQ) covered in debris and plastic - no problem. A drizzle during the day did not stop anyone either. It rained for the most part of the race, or as the race directors saw it: best weather ever (it was quite warm). Route - maxrutten. Course records are still as follows: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021) making Fredriks 3:45:15 the overall the gax revolution marathons record. Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: 4:39:07 (Johan Melin 2023) and 6:34:39 (Johanna Gren 2023). More than half of the proceeds are always given to people in dire need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will mostly be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education. More important than ever since the change of the ruling of Afghanistan in 2021.

Friday 17 March 2023 17:00 - seventeenth edition

name town 42,195 km

Markus Rytterkull Flyinge 1:30:01 (14,1 km)

Tony Gren Helsingborg 5:04:52

Zingo Andersen Lund 4:52:41
Pavel Modilaynen Malmö 4:20:48

Niklas Hermansson Häljarp 3:55:27

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:15:53

Nice wintery weather, about six degrees Celsius, followed the small gathering around the course in the evening. There was five veterans and a newcomer, a legendary Race Director from the outskirts of Lund. A very smal route change have been made due to construction work on a path. Other than that it was same old, sleepy suburban life getting home from work or gettin' ready to go downtown. The route was maxrutten. Course records are still as follows: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - 4:36:30 (Cecilia Olsson 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021) making Fredriks 3:45:15 the overall the gax revolution marathons record. Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: 4:39:07 (Johan Melin 2023) and 6:34:39 (Johanna Gren 2023). More than half of the proceeds are always given to people in dire need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will mostly be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 3 February 2023 17:00 - sixteenth edition

name town 42,195 km

Zingo Andersen Lund 4:02:28 (30 km)

Pavel Modilaynen Malmö 4:15:31

Johanna Gren Helsingborg 6:04:58

Tony Gren Påarp 6:04:58

Niklas Hermansson Häljarp 4:06:10
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:50:52

In the morning winter had again made its appearance with a beautiful white duvet of snow everywhere ... but it did not take long before it melted and covered the ground in water and sleech ... Most of it was gone when the race started. But in the end the beautiful snow came back, along with ice and slipperiness. One of the participants was a first timer ... so he ran like the wind. Two participants had run a marathon in the morning! They did not run like the wind ... Everybody happy in the end. Marathon running does that to you. The route was again maxrutten. Many runners reported a DNS due to injuries and a birthday. Course records are still as follows: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - Cecilia Olsson (4:36:30 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021) making Fredriks 3:45:15 the overall the gax revolution marathons record. Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: Johan Melin (4:39:07) and Johanna Gren (6:34:39). More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Thursday 19 January 2023 00:05 - fifteenth edition

name town 50 km
Zingo Andersen Lund 6:33:18
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 48:39 (7,1 km)

Johan Melin Malmö 4:39:07

Johanna Gren Helsingborg 6:34:39

Cold weather. But no rain, snow towards the end but no wind. So the weather was actually perfect, 0° degrees all through the night. Cold enough to be exciting, warm enough to be a no brainer. The suburb was asleep all through the night, almost no people wandering about. And ... we have a new course record for the ladies section: Johanna Gren, 6:34:39. Congrats. Course records for 50 km on maxrutten: Johan Melin (4:39:07) and Johanna Gren (6:34:39). More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 4 March 2022 17:30 - fourteenth edition

name town 42,195 km

Zingo Andersen Lund 4:17:44

Niclas Dia Kristinehamn 6:14:50
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:22:18

Johan Melin Malmö 3:55:51

Pavel Modilaynen Malmö 4:14:30

Johanna Gren Helsingborg 5:13:54

Fredrik Lähnn Fjelie 3:45:15

Winter fun after work friday marathon once again. Purrfect weather albeit cooold. Starry skies made up for the negative degrees (-3° Celsius). We saw a lot of hares this time. We also saw a new course record, not surprisingly by the mighty Fredrik the Lähnn - 3:45:15. One participant (Niclas) drove 480 km one way just for this race, kudos and thanks. Another runner will get up at 04:00 and run another marathon (Johan). Route: maxrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. Course records are as follows: maxrutten - 4:45:21 (Susanne Gren 2021) & 3:45:15 (Fredrik Lähnn 2022), faladsrutten - Cecilia Olsson (4:36:30 2021) & 3:57:16 (Ross Nugent 2021), garagerutten - 3:56:46 (Johan Melin 2021) making Fredriks 3:45:15 the overall the gax revolution marathons record. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 21 January 2022 17:00 - thirteenth edition
name town 42,195 km
Lennart Skoog Stenungssund 5:43:56

Johanna Gren Helsingborg 5:33:33

Zingo Andersen Lund 5:33:36
Tony Gren Påarp 5:33:34
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:09:00

Lupita Svensson Malmö 5:46:57

It started out nice but after an hour or two the cold took its toll. It was a slow evening. Not a slow night on the town (village) though. There were four police cars at the end of the race on the bicycle path. Cops were running and the guns were out. Todays crowd had a very wide range of experience ranging from 2 marathons (and a few 250-km to top that) and 997 marathons (GrandMaster Skoog): together the runners had about 2650 marathons between them! Route: maxrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Monday 10 January 2022 01:00 - twelfth edition
name town 42,195 km
Johan Melin Malmö 3:56:46

Zingo Andersen Lund 4:05:05

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 4:25:09

A marathon in the middle of the night on a work day! Why not? Actually four people signed up (that's a lot methinks) but in the end only three started. It was easier, faster and more "fun" than we expected. The route consisted of 151 laps (and off course: last lap in opposite direction) in a mildly temperated garage with four turns only. It was fully illuminated and the traffic consisted of one car and on bicycle during the whole race as we ran when normal people sleep ... Nothing else, at all happened during the race. Great challenge. Good training for ultra. Route: garagerutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 10 December 2021 17:00 - eleventh edition
name town 50 km
Malou Björnslätt Kågeröd 6:37:15

Stefan Samuelsson Lund 6:00:29

Snow. Snow. Snow. Sleet, some ice and a little bit slippery. In other words: just perfect for a 50k! All were called. Few heeded, Just two actually. We weren't bothered at all about the meagre turnout. Just made it more adventurous. Good solo ultra training and grinding. The temperature was 0° Celsius and it snowed lightly most of the time. Cold but not too much for the two happy campers at the end of the road. This route was perfectly suited for the weather. Desolate and no cars. Route: maxrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 26 November 2021 17:00 - tenth edition
name town 42,195 km
Roger Löfström S. Sandby 4:28:57
Zingo Andersen Lund 4:27:35
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 4:26:42
Ross Nugent Tyringe 4:07:13
Pavel Modilaynen Malmö 4:11:13
Malou Björnslätt Kågeröd 6:26:40

4°Celsius and rain! But it was not as bad as it sounds. Actually just perfect according to one participant and one runner even had shorts (as usual). The first two runners were not so local ... a Russian and a Brit. Then along came a few Swedes. Good mix. It seems that everybody had a really good timas and it shows in the result, "fast" times. Malou came more than an hour late and did a really fast run even though the finishing time do not show it. Route: maxrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 22 October 2021 17:00 - ninth edition
name town 42,195 km
Zingo Andersen Lund 5:13:25

Susanne Gren Påarp 4:45:21
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 4:56:20
Malou Björnslätt Kågeröd 5:19:59

Tony Gren Påarp 4:45:21
Lupita Svensson Malmö 5:32:20

There was a lot of rain and gusts in the morning and during the day. And the forecast showed more rain during the night, but none came! Sweet. Rain is the worst. Winter is here though. With a Wind Chill Index it was 4ºC. Two runners ran more than a marathon ... all roads look the same in the dark maybe. Lupita ran her first marathon ever! Congrats ... she usually run 100+ mile-races though ... Some runners stayed for chit chat as they were both pleased and excited. Route: maxurtten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Monday 11 October 2021 01:00 - eighth edition
name town 42,195 km
Johanna Gren Helsingborg 5:48:23
Zingo Andersen Lund 5:48:23
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:23:07

Ever wanted to start off the week with a roar? This was your chance. A full marathon before work! The participants were not new to the practice of running all night (however, they are new to begin a normal work day just an hour afterwards). Zingo just did a six day and Johanna recently finished three marathons in a day. The weather was so so. Dark and humid, cold and damp. And it rained for an hour or two. But, as it always ends up, all were proud and happy for running yet another race and fo r the bodies to still carry us. The most exciting thing that went down was a blinking street light ... oh the suburban adventures ... Route: faladsrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 1 October 2021 17:00 - seventh edition
name town 42,195 km
Lennart Skoog Stenungssund 6:08:40
Susanne Gren Påarp 4:54:08
Fredrik Lähnn Fjelie 3:56:15
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 5:47:00
Andreas Malmberg Åkarp 4:04:12
Tony Gren Påarp 4:54:08

New route! The hero of the route was the worlds largest synchrotron radiation research facility in the outskirts of Lund. Swedish marathon grand ole man, Mr. Lennart Skoog came and ran his 986:th marathon ... The rest of us only had between 11 and 740 runs. Weather was perfect, a little rain for the last two runners though. The route was nice, and hillish and had a few dark spots. We also had a new route record as well as a new race record (Fredrik Lähnn) - 3:56:15. Not bad. Norra Fäladen tends to be a bit hilly even if you try to avoid it, also: running in night time does not make it easier ... Route: maxrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Sunday 27 June 2021 09:00 - sixth edition
name town 42,195 km
Zingo Andersen Lund 5:48:34
Ross Nugent Tyringe 4:16:03
Susanne Gren Påap 5:17:23
Pavel Modilaynen Malmö 4:36:05
Johan Melin Malmö 4:50:45
Tony Gren Påarp ? (9 km)
Johanna Gren Påarp 5:05:20

It was a hot summer day and both some new and old legs struggled around the route like some stubborn mules. But in the end everybody was happy as usual. Route: faladsrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Monday 10 May 2021 01:00 - fifth edition
name town 42,195 km

Zingo Andersen Lund 5:59:28
Henrik Kockum Lund 4:43:21

It rained all day and evening ... but as this was a 100 % night time race. It didn't rain :-) Actually it was perfect weather. The runners thought it was a splendid idea to run a race before having the morning coffe and going to work (it won't count if you don't go to work ...). On runner ran a lot, one runner did not even start and the other ran most and walked a few laps. Route: faladsrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 7 May 2021 17:00 - fourth edition
name town 42,195 km

Zingo Andersen Lund 5:46:39
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 4:40:02
Sören Remar Ulricehamn 5:55:04
Susanne Gren Påarp 4:59:11
Lennart Skoog Stenugnssund 5:55:02

Weather wise it was a success. Hardly any wind and the sun shone until 20:00. Then it got dark. Then it got damp. Then it started to rain. Well, a one hour drizzle anyway. 100 % finish rate. Quiet in the suburb today. It seems that absolutely nobody got lost at all to day, not even the RD! And big congratulationss to Sören Remar who today ran his 200:th marathon! That is awesome. His next goal is to run 201 marathons ... Route: faladsrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 23 April 2021 17:00 - third edition
name town 42,195 km
Malou Björnslätt Kågeröd 5:16:20
Johanna Gren Helsingborg 5:14:17
Susanne Gren Påarp 5:14:17
Emil Andersson Malmö 5:22:16
Linus Nyman Åkarp 5:22:16
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 4:29:52

The weather was ... hard. Cold andf crisp, very windy but barely OK. As such, the suburb was deserted and empty. Darkness set in on the last two laps for most. The course was measured to 303 height metres which amounts to 7 metres per kilometer. Two people DNS:ed due to colds. Today there were twonewcomers. Some of us ran their second marathon, some ran their 595:th ... Some had no problems, some got sick but it seems that all were happy, afterwards anyways ... Marathon does that to you. Route: faladsrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 16 April 2021 17:00 - second edition
name town 42,195 km
Ross Nugent Tyringe 4:10:00
Susanne Gren Påarp 4:49:18
Tony Gren Påarp 2:02:39 (18,3 km)
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 4:46:08
Niclas Dia Kristinehamn 5:37:37

The Englishman won. Again. Three participants had to stay at home due to minor isssues so they missed out on the pre-spring beautiful weather. The suburb was lively with heaps of people walking and playing beach volley ... until Swedish night and cooler weather set in. Four persons found their way perfectly around the marked course, the other ran 46,5 km :-) Route: faladsrutten. Route: faladsrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.

Friday 9 April 2021 17:00 - first edition
name town 42,195 km
Susanne Gren Påarp 5:13:54
Tony Gren Påarp 5:13:54
Roger Löfström S. Sandby 2:54:04 (30,5 km)
Stefan Samuelsson Lund 4:47:19
Cecilia Olsson Hjärup 4:36:30
Lennart Skoog Stenungsund 6:14:26
Ross Nugent Tyringe 3:57:16
Zingo Andersen Lund 4:50:35

We have a new course record ... 3:57:16. The english soldier soldiered on to come in first easily. The weather was typical fresch Scanian spring weather - damp, cold, gusty, windy and chilly ... We had the honour of the participation of Mr. Lennart Skoog who today finished his 969:th marathon (many of them longer). Some of the other participants only had like 600 and 700 marathons to their name ... Darkness set in at about 21:00. Route: faladsrutten. More than half of the proceeds are given to people in need - the people of Afghanistan. The money will be put forward to enhance the rights and possibility for girls to receive education.