Information, startlists and results from PolarNight Marathon January 3 2025.
PolarNight Half Marathon 2025
Date
January 3
Place
Tromsø – Norway
Distances
Marathon
Half marathon
10 km
5 km
Startlists
Marathon – start 13.00 CET
Half marathon – start 15.00 CET
10 km – Start 15.15 CET
5 km – Start 15.20 CET
Results
Marathon men, top 30
| 1 | Lasse Aleksander | Finstad | Ålesund FIK | Menn 35-39 | 02:47:45 | 00:00 |
| 2 | Tord | Eltoft | Tønder | Menn 35-39 | 02:55:21 | 07:36 |
| 3 | Dennis | De Knijff | Menn 40-44 | 02:59:01 | 11:16 | |
| 4 | Eirik | Stensaker | Menn 35-39 | 02:59:49 | 12:04 | |
| 5 | Francesco | Baldi Guarinoni | Menn 18-34 | 03:03:55 | 16:10 | |
| 6 | Martin | Eliassen | Menn 40-44 | 03:05:13 | 17:28 | |
| 7 | Gabriel | Realis | Les Alpi run | Menn 45-49 | 03:09:40 | 21:55 |
| 8 | Timo | Volk | RVC Prechtal | Menn 18-34 | 03:09:51 | 22:07 |
| 9 | Marius Johan | Jensen | Odd(an) Runners | Menn 18-34 | 03:11:35 | 23:50 |
| 10 | Timo | Kreule | Project Koel Kontje | Menn 35-39 | 03:13:36 | 25:51:00 |
| 11 | Kristian | Pettersen | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Menn 45-49 | 03:14:18 | 26:33:00 |
| 12 | Martin | Wåde Nilsen | Menn 18-34 | 03:20:46 | 33:01:00 | |
| 13 | Thomas | Otto | Alica Jacobi Sports | Menn 40-44 | 03:25:26 | 37:41:00 |
| 14 | Pascal | Heinzelmann | Menn 18-34 | 03:28:21 | 40:36:00 | |
| 15 | Christian | Hoerter | Menn 35-39 | 03:31:35 | 43:50:00 | |
| 16 | Joaquin | Lopez Lopez | Fit Klub Novo mesto | Menn 50-54 | 03:34:05 | 46:20:00 |
| 17 | Dirk | Dammann | NonStop Runners Hamburg | Menn 45-49 | 03:35:56 | 48:11:00 |
| 18 | Tim | Meijer | Run2Forty2 | Menn 40-44 | 03:38:14 | 50:29:00 |
| 19 | Victor | Bruand | Menn 18-34 | 03:38:23 | 50:38:00 | |
| 20 | Patryk | Makowski | Menn 40-44 | 03:38:55 | 51:10:00 | |
| 21 | Jesper | De Groot | Menn 18-34 | 03:39:18 | 51:33:00 | |
| 22 | Sven | Petersen | Grün-Weiß Tolk | Menn 35-39 | 03:39:39 | 51:54:00 |
| 23 | Anders | Hareide | Menn 18-34 | 03:41:27 | 53:42:00 | |
| 24 | Antoine | Lamé | Menn 18-34 | 03:43:33 | 55:48:00 | |
| 25 | Espen | Sagen | KSAT BIL | Menn 45-49 | 03:43:34 | 55:49:00 |
| 26 | Jack | Borrett | Menn 18-34 | 03:43:50 | 56:05:00 | |
| 27 | Sven | Seeger | Menn 45-49 | 03:44:18 | 56:33:00 | |
| 28 | Aare | Undo | Menn 35-39 | 03:44:23 | 56:39:00 | |
| 29 | Felix | Mayerhöfer | DJK Dasswang | Menn 45-49 | 03:45:42 | 57:57:00 |
| 30 | Eskil | Schlewski | Menn 18-34 | 03:46:18 | 58:33:00 | |
Marathon women, top 30
| 1 | Yngvild | Kaspersen | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Kvinner 18-34 | 02:55:38 | 00:00 |
| 2 | Helga | Fabian | Kvinner 45-49 | 03:32:06 | 36:28:00 | |
| 3 | Carina | Nigg | Kvinner 18-34 | 03:35:24 | 39:46:00 | |
| 4 | Sally | Ford | Kvinner 50-54 | 03:39:04 | 43:26:00 | |
| 5 | Michelle | Van Wijk | OSS VOLO | Kvinner 35-39 | 03:46:08 | 50:30:00 |
| 6 | Therese | Breinholt | Kvinner 18-34 | 03:47:51 | 52:14:00 | |
| 7 | Kristel | Berg | UiT BIL campus Tromsø/Northern Runners | Kvinner 45-49 | 03:50:13 | 54:35:00 |
| 8 | Julia | Evangelist | Team Sport Lichtenegger | Kvinner 40-44 | 03:53:35 | 57:57:00 |
| 9 | Anita | Weissinger-Lusenberger | Tri Team 1 USC Traun | Kvinner 55-59 | 03:54:20 | 58:42:00 |
| 10 | Madeleine | Ringbom | Turun Urheiluliitto | Kvinner 18-34 | 03:55:44 | 01:00:06 |
| 11 | Camilla | Nielsen | Skovløberne | Kvinner 45-49 | 03:55:48 | 01:00:10 |
| 12 | Kat | Darby | Tamar Trotters | Kvinner 35-39 | 03:57:45 | 01:02:07 |
| 13 | Anke | Ollech | LG Mauerweg Berlin e.V | Kvinner 55-59 | 03:58:03 | 01:02:25 |
| 14 | Kate | Marriott | Kvinner 18-34 | 03:58:55 | 01:03:17 | |
| 15 | Sara Olaussen | Stensvold | Juga | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:00:33 | 01:04:55 |
| 16 | Ida Caroline | Hansen | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:02:11 | 01:06:33 | |
| 17 | Christin | Stuck | LTV Kiel-Ost | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:02:57 | 01:07:19 |
| 18 | Jitte | Cosemans | Jitte Cosemans | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:06:37 | 01:10:59 |
| 19 | Ulrikke | Michelsen Dahle | Kvæfjord IL | Kvinner 35-39 | 04:07:02 | 01:11:25 |
| 20 | Lola | Laurent | Arctic Blizzard Running Club | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:12:08 | 01:16:30 |
| 21 | Michaela | Penzes | Kvinner 45-49 | 04:16:55 | 01:21:17 | |
| 22 | Regine | Mai | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:17:01 | 01:21:23 | |
| 23 | Kvinner 35-39 | 04:20:02 | 01:24:24 | |||
| 24 | Svetlana | Gulo | BFG Bergen Løpeklubb | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:20:19 | 01:24:41 |
| 25 | Lea Louise | Boye | Team Hverkelgaard | Kvinner 35-39 | 04:26:59 | 01:31:21 |
| 26 | Iryna | Kyshakevych | Gutsul Run club | Kvinner 50-54 | 04:27:07 | 01:31:29 |
| 27 | Susannah Gonzalez | Spein | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:30:05 | 01:34:27 | |
| 28 | Ina | Wosik | Janczewice Running Team | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:31:29 | 01:35:51 |
| 29 | Elka | Todorova | ????????? | Kvinner 50-54 | 04:36:00 | 01:40:22 |
| 30 | Eveline Helene | Kerkhof | Kvinner 18-34 | 04:36:01 | 01:40:24 |
Half marathon men, top 30
| 1 | Per-Christian | Pedersen | IK Hind | Menn 40-44 | 01:19:34 | 00:00 |
| 2 | Eirik Dagssønn | Haugsnes | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Menn 45-49 | 01:19:59 | 00:25 |
| 3 | Magnus Fredriksen | Widerøe | KSAT BIL | Menn 35-39 | 01:23:31 | 03:57 |
| 4 | Alfie | Robinson | Swansea Harriers | Menn 18-34 | 01:24:53 | 05:20 |
| 5 | Nikolai Takle | Iselvmo | NTNUI | Menn 18-34 | 01:26:52 | 07:18 |
| 6 | Wesley | Culbert | Menn 35-39 | 01:27:57 | 08:23 | |
| 7 | Øyvind | Eidissen | ASKO NORD | Menn 40-44 | 01:28:12 | 08:38 |
| 8 | Johnny Leo | Olsen | Menn 35-39 | 01:29:21 | 09:47 | |
| 9 | Axel | Mandok | Menn 35-39 | 01:30:05 | 10:32 | |
| 10 | James | Stone | Menn 18-34 | 01:30:19 | 10:45 | |
| 11 | Eskil Garfjell | Hansen | Tromsø Randoneeklubb | Menn 35-39 | 01:30:21 | 10:47 |
| 12 | Vegard | Roheim Iversen | Småbakkan minigolfforening | Menn 18-34 | 01:30:47 | 11:13 |
| 13 | Vegard | Bratrok | Menn 18-34 | 01:30:54 | 11:20 | |
| 14 | Jørgen | Bakkehaug | Pølseguttan | Menn 35-39 | 01:32:26 | 12:52 |
| 15 | Knut Bringsverd | Andreassen | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Menn 55-59 | 01:33:26 | 13:52 |
| 16 | Asbjørn | Førlie | Sjettholka IL/UiT BIL | Menn 55-59 | 01:35:37 | 16:03 |
| 17 | Terje | Sandness | Team Sandness – Sirbma | Menn 60-64 | 01:35:37 | 16:03 |
| 18 | Brian | Fallsen | Remiks | Menn 18-34 | 01:35:38 | 16:04 |
| 19 | Johan | Kilskar | Menn 35-39 | 01:35:38 | 16:04 | |
| 20 | Johan Markus | Johansen | Menn 40-44 | 01:36:26 | 16:52 | |
| 21 | Tomasz | Bisek | adidas Runners TriCity | Menn 35-39 | 01:36:27 | 16:53 |
| 22 | Adam | Hrabovský | Frosty Paws | Menn 18-34 | 01:36:36 | 17:02 |
| 23 | Sturla | Vik | Udir bil / Tromsø løpeklubb | Menn 55-59 | 01:36:45 | 17:11 |
| 24 | Stefan | Utke | schulz sportreisen | Menn 35-39 | 01:36:55 | 17:21 |
| 25 | Sergii | Rakhuba | The Rakhubas | Menn 35-39 | 01:37:05 | 17:31 |
| 26 | Rolf | Hansen | Fagtrykk Ide/Tromsø Løpeklubb | Menn 65-69 | 01:37:30 | 17:56 |
| 27 | Kevin | Maillard | Menn 35-39 | 01:37:38 | 18:04 | |
| 28 | Håkon | Haga | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Menn 18-34 | 01:37:51 | 18:17 |
| 29 | Martin | Harbitz | Bardu IL | Menn 40-44 | 01:38:05 | 18:31 |
| 30 | Iver | Edvardsen | Menn 18-34 | 01:38:17 | 18:43 |
Half marathon women, top 30
| 1 | Marit | Sandnes | Medkila Skilag | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:31:08 | 00:00 |
| 2 | Anna | Jakobsen | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:32:09 | 01:01 |
| 3 | Ina | Høiland | Kvinner 35-39 | 01:32:28 | 01:20 | |
| 4 | Marita | Skjerlie | Kvinner 40-44 | 01:34:24 | 03:17 | |
| 5 | Marte | IDRUPSEN | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:37:10 | 06:02 |
| 6 | Brecht | Plantinga | Av Impala | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:39:08 | 08:00 |
| 7 | Ida Eggen | Skogsrud | Kvinner 35-39 | 01:39:19 | 08:11 | |
| 8 | Mari | Pedersen | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Kvinner 40-44 | 01:40:00 | 08:53 |
| 9 | Laila | Falck | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Kvinner 55-59 | 01:41:27 | 10:19 |
| 10 | Laura | Prieto Swinnen | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:41:50 | 10:42 | |
| 11 | Hanna | Modin | Kvinner 35-39 | 01:41:52 | 10:44 | |
| 12 | Mona | Lyngmo | Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS | Kvinner 35-39 | 01:42:15 | 11:07 |
| 13 | Isabell | Stelte | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:42:18 | 11:10 | |
| 14 | Lovisa | Henning | TSI Langrenn | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:44:18 | 13:10 |
| 15 | Lydia | Collins-Hussey | Derwent AC | Kvinner 35-39 | 01:44:55 | 13:47 |
| 16 | Renate | Igeland | Kvinner 35-39 | 01:45:12 | 14:04 | |
| 17 | Ella | Bjørkedal | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:45:27 | 14:19 | |
| 18 | Susanna Ragnhild A | Siri | Julestress | Kvinner 45-49 | 01:46:22 | 15:14 |
| 19 | Stephanie | Wilson | Pudsey & Bramley AC | Kvinner 45-49 | 01:46:36 | 15:28 |
| 20 | Francesca | Mannini | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:46:56 | 15:48 | |
| 21 | Lauren | Hunt -Williams | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:47:10 | 16:02 | |
| 22 | Maiken | Åsheim | team Sprudle | Kvinner 40-44 | 01:47:11 | 16:03 |
| 23 | Ciara | Woulfe | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:47:20 | 16:12 | |
| 24 | Martine | Baalsrud | Kvinner 35-39 | 01:47:28 | 16:20 | |
| 25 | Sara | Aringsmann | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:47:41 | 16:33 | |
| 26 | Benedikte Liljedal | Kristoffersen | Fastlandet løpeklubb | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:47:57 | 16:50 |
| 27 | Sarah | Laing | Victoria Park Harriers | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:48:07 | 16:59 |
| 28 | Åsta Sørensen | Kielland | Kvinner 18-34 | 01:48:53 | 17:45 | |
| 29 | Claudia | Radßuweit | Laufreisen Team | Kvinner 50-54 | 01:49:06 | 17:58 |
| 30 | Benedikte | Heim | Fastlandet Løpeklubb | Kvinner 35-39 | 01:49:08 | 18:00 |
10 km men, top 30
| 1 | Edvin | Frost | Tromsø Løpeklubb/TSKL | Menn 18-34 | 33:40:00 | 00:00 |
| 2 | Tobias | Jern | BUL Tromsø | Menn 18-34 | 34:59:00 | 01:19 |
| 3 | Sindre | Torbergsen | Medkila Skilag | Menn 18-34 | 35:17:00 | 01:37 |
| 4 | Jo | Rørvik | Menn 18-34 | 37:21:00 | 03:41 | |
| 5 | Eskil De Smedt | TORBERGSEN | Menn 18-34 | 37:50:00 | 04:10 | |
| 6 | Hannes | Rothfuss | Menn 18-34 | 38:10:00 | 04:31 | |
| 7 | Marco | Anelli | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Menn 40-44 | 38:18:00 | 04:38 |
| 8 | Stian | Simonsen | KSAT BIL/ EasyRøbb1 | Menn 50-54 | 40:19:00 | 06:39 |
| 9 | Per-Arne | Øye | Retro Skansen CK | Menn 40-44 | 40:30:00 | 06:50 |
| 10 | Markus Strand | Aronsen | ASKO NORD B.I.L | Menn 18-34 | 40:38:00 | 06:58 |
| 11 | Seb | Olingschlaeger | Menn 18-34 | 41:14:00 | 07:34 | |
| 12 | Jack | Marks | Menn 18-34 | 41:40:00 | 08:00 | |
| 13 | Malte Sebastian | Hinsch | Northern Runners | Menn 45-49 | 41:47:00 | 08:07 |
| 14 | Kevin | Wilsgård | Havørn UIL | Menn 35-39 | 41:55:00 | 08:15 |
| 15 | Jonathan | Plemper | Menn 18-34 | 42:19:00 | 08:39 | |
| 16 | Martin | Mikkelsen | Team Svimus | Menn 18-34 | 42:25:00 | 08:45 |
| 17 | Gudmund Broks | Kongshavn | Menn 35-39 | 42:36:00 | 08:56 | |
| 18 | Tor Håkon | Larsen | Reisa Øl og Implantat | Menn 40-44 | 42:41:00 | 09:01 |
| 19 | Jon-Henrik | Torbergsen | Medkila Skilag | Menn 18-34 | 42:53:00 | 09:13 |
| 20 | Kaj Rune | Frederiksen | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Menn 45-49 | 42:57:00 | 09:17 |
| 21 | Niklas | Amundsen | TSOL | Menn 18-34 | 42:58:00 | 09:18 |
| 22 | Fedelix | Brown | Menn 40-44 | 43:14:00 | 09:34 | |
| 23 | Rune | Einan | Tennes il | Menn 45-49 | 43:38:00 | 09:58 |
| 24 | Tore | Nordnes | TUIL Tromsdalen Friidrett | Menn 55-59 | 43:42:00 | 10:02 |
| 25 | Kevin | Ghazi | Menn 35-39 | 43:45:00 | 10:05 | |
| 26 | Remco | Van Den Broek | Menn 18-34 | 44:09:00 | 10:29 | |
| 27 | Fredrik | Haugland | Multiconsult BIL | Menn 35-39 | 44:13:00 | 10:33 |
| 28 | Charlie | Wolstenholme | Menn 18-34 | 44:19:00 | 10:39 | |
| 29 | Tommy Hauge | Blomstrand | Øsil | Menn 40-44 | 44:53:00 | 11:13 |
| 30 | Daniel | Andreassen | Gutter 13-14 | 44:57:00 | 11:18 | |
10 km women, top 30
| 1 | Joana | Seiler | BUL Tromsø | Kvinner 18-34 | 38:16:00 | 00:00 |
| 2 | Milla Sofia | Christiansen | LEVE Troms | Kvinner 18-34 | 40:22:00 | 02:05 |
| 3 | Elisa Götsch | Iversen | BUL Tromsø | Kvinner 18-34 | 40:52:00 | 02:35 |
| 4 | Silje | Hansen | FRISTELSEN Bakeri og Konditiri AS | Kvinner 40-44 | 41:20:00 | 03:03 |
| 5 | Marte | Bjørsvik | Team J&J | Kvinner 35-39 | 43:26:00 | 05:09 |
| 6 | Marieluise Schmitt | Gran | IL BUL Tromsø | Kvinner 18-34 | 44:13:00 | 05:56 |
| 7 | Caroline | Severin | ASKO NORD B.I.L | Kvinner 35-39 | 45:07:00 | 06:50 |
| 8 | Mia | Urset | BUL Tromsø | Kvinner 18-34 | 45:08:00 | 06:51 |
| 9 | Sofie | Kolsum | SK Vidar | Kvinner 18-34 | 46:44:00 | 08:27 |
| 10 | Signe | Rottem | 6847 | Kvinner 35-39 | 47:06:00 | 08:49 |
| 11 | Anne Xiu | Hoff | Tromsø Løpeklubb | Kvinner 18-34 | 47:38:00 | 09:21 |
| 12 | Meg | Doohan | Jerusalem Donkeys | Kvinner 18-34 | 47:44:00 | 09:27 |
| 13 | Barbora | Humhejová | Humhej team | Jenter 15-17 | 48:28:00 | 10:11 |
| 14 | Henriette | Hurlen | Kvinner 18-34 | 48:54:00 | 10:37 | |
| 15 | Ingrid | Eliassen | Tromsø Triatlonklubb | Kvinner 40-44 | 49:02:00 | 10:45 |
| 16 | Alise Marlen | Olsen | Jenter 15-17 | 49:11:00 | 10:54 | |
| 17 | Camilla | Bomstad | Tromsø Løpeklubb Veterangruppe | Kvinner 45-49 | 49:11:00 | 10:54 |
| 17 | Ingeborg Anna | Enoksen | GKG runclub | Kvinner 18-34 | 49:11:00 | 10:54 |
| 19 | Miriam | Ingebrigtsen Haugli | Kvinner 18-34 | 49:34:00 | 11:17 | |
| 20 | Elea | Bones | Kvinner 18-34 | 49:34:00 | 11:17 | |
| 21 | Trine | Nilsen | 6847 | Kvinner 40-44 | 49:35:00 | 11:18 |
| 22 | Christine | Dahl | Strindheim | Kvinner 35-39 | 49:37:00 | 11:20 |
| 23 | Maria | Vaseli | Statsbygg | Kvinner 50-54 | 49:40:00 | 11:23 |
| 24 | Siri | Ag | Kvinner 35-39 | 50:18:00 | 12:01 | |
| 25 | Ida | Nilsen | Kvinner 18-34 | 50:24:00 | 12:07 | |
| 26 | Aukse | Jakutiene | Lifelongrun | Kvinner 40-44 | 50:42:00 | 12:25 |
| 27 | Marita | Naukkarinen | Solheim Trim & Fysioterapi AS | Kvinner 50-54 | 50:45:00 | 12:28 |
| 28 | Ingvild Mathisen | Lein | Kvinner 18-34 | 50:51:00 | 12:34 | |
| 29 | Tanja | Theodorsen | Team T | Kvinner 45-49 | 51:09:00 | 12:52 |
| 30 | Tove | Gotvassli | Team Gotvassli | Kvinner 55-59 | 51:24:00 | 13:07 |
About PolarNight Marathon
“PolarNight Halfmarathon – My Arctic Experience”
Join an Arctic running experience in the Polar Night! Experience Norways’ largest winter race with approximately 2000 runners from all over the world. The PolarNight Halfmarathon takes place in the middle of the day, but at this time of year the sun never rises above the horizon. In the absence of the sun there will be darkness, occasionally interfered by the amazing display of colours that is so special for this time of year. Indeed, a trip to Tromsø to run the PolarNight Halfmarathon is also a great opportunity to hunt for the Northern lights (Aurora Borealis).
You can choose between four distances during the PolarNight Halfmarathon race: Ishavskraft Marathon, Half marathon, 10km or 5km).
Coursemaps
Marathon
Half marathon
10 km
5 km
Weather
Course records
Maraton
- Løyperekord kvinner: Yngvild Kaspersen (Tromsø Løpeklubb) 2.58.31 – 2025
- Løyperekord menn: Magnus Warvik (OSI Friidrett) 2.48:05
Halvmaraton
- Kvinne: Yngvild Kaspersen (Tromsø Løpeklubb) 1.18.43 – 2021
- Herre: Sebastian Conrad Håkonsen (Svorkmo NOI) 1.08.27 – 2016
Mørketidsmila
- Kvinne: Emilie Krey Ludvigsen, Tromsø Løpeklubb 36:38 – 2025
- Herre: Eirik Lomås (Salangen IF-Friidrett) 31:31 – 2021
Mørketidstrimmen
- Kvinne: Abelone Holm Irgens (BUL Tromsø) 18:52 – 2019
- Herre: Sindre Swan Moland (BUL Tromsø) 16:02 – 2021