Nordic championships in WOC-terrain
The year was 1957 and the second Nordic championships were decided three mil east of Trondheim, not far from the 2010 World Cup. Sweden and Finland dominated the first Nordic championchips two years earlier but now it was a lot of Norway. Among men were Magne Lystad superior to all other opposition and won the race by nearly six minutes before three Norwegians. The first Finn was beaten by 12 minutes and best of Swedish runners whith 15 minutes. Norwegians won the team competition of course, with 10 among the 21 first in the results list.
Among women, it was Sweden who dominated the race. Three Swedes before the first Finnish. Evy Garsell was almost as superb winner as Magne Lystad. Team competition was won by Sweden, Norway.
The race was also a participant from a country outside Scandinavia. On the 14th spot in the men's competition ranked Edgar Bächtold from Switzerland. He wass not participating in the competition because it would be many years before the Nordic Championships opened up to participants from countries outside Scandinavia.
In the yearbook Skärmen is not so much written as from the first competitiont. It is perhaps because it was settled in Norway. The map is, however, and it might give an idea of what to expect at the World Championships in Trondheim later this year.
Denmark was also in the race but not with enough participants to be in the team competition. The Danish participants were far behind the best runners. Danish runners will achieve better results at the Nordic championships later in time.
Among women, it was Sweden who dominated the race. Three Swedes before the first Finnish. Evy Garsell was almost as superb winner as Magne Lystad. Team competition was won by Sweden, Norway.
The race was also a participant from a country outside Scandinavia. On the 14th spot in the men's competition ranked Edgar Bächtold from Switzerland. He wass not participating in the competition because it would be many years before the Nordic Championships opened up to participants from countries outside Scandinavia.
In the yearbook Skärmen is not so much written as from the first competitiont. It is perhaps because it was settled in Norway. The map is, however, and it might give an idea of what to expect at the World Championships in Trondheim later this year.
Denmark was also in the race but not with enough participants to be in the team competition. The Danish participants were far behind the best runners. Danish runners will achieve better results at the Nordic championships later in time.
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