Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon

Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon is the northernmost Association of International Marathons and Distance Races certified marathon in the world. The Midnight Sun Marathon is hosted annually by the Norwegian city of Tromsø in June each year.



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 midnight sun. 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 marathon is 2:38:22 for women and 2:20:56 for men.

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Course records

 * Male: 	2:20:03 - Ebrahim Abdulaziz (Norway) 2022
 * Female: 2:38:08 - Yngvild Kaspersen (Norway) 2023

Winners
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