Bislett Stadion, Oslo, September 20, 1925
The javelin flew far in the seventh Scandinavian triangular meet. Olympic silver medallist Gunnar Lindström from Eksjö, Sweden, hurled the javelin to 67.31 (220-10) on his last attempt. The result was recorded as the world-leading mark for the 1925 season, although it was not approved as a world record due to a strong tailwind. In the year's highest-quality javelin competition, the hosts' Olav Sunde unleashed the season's third-longest throw of 65.62 (215-3). It was 'only' enough for second place.
Sweden was uncertain enough about its meet victory that it threw its star athletes into action multiple times during the afternoon. Sten Pettersson gained points by winning both the flat 100-metre and the 110-metre hurdles. In the victorious 1000-metre relay for Sweden (legs likely 100+200+400+400 meters), Pettersson ran the second leg.
Norway did not want to lose on home ground, so the Norwegians also had their top athletes competing hard. Pole vault world record holder Charles Hoff took the event win in his favourite event with a routine result of 4.00 (13-1½). In the long jump, he achieved the second-longest jump. In the relay, Hoff ran the anchor leg while the 16,000-strong home crowd roared.
Sweden collected 31 points in the triangular meet, Norway 27, and Denmark 14. This time, the points difference to Norway was the smallest in the meet's history. "Norway is coming!" cheered the Norwegian sports paper. The all-time table of meet victories, however, made for dull reading, as Sweden, after the 1925 contest, had won all seven Scandinavian international meets held up to that point.
Complete (Friidrett)
Helsingin Sanomat September 22, 1925 (in Finnish)
Uusi Suomi September 27, 1925 (in Finnish)
Idrottsbladet September 29, 1925 (in Swedish)