Nordic 10000m Challenge
# Nordic 10000m Challenge

The Nordic 10000m Challenge is an annual long-distance running competition over 10,000 metres between the Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. The competition was established in 1997, the same year as the European 10,000m Cup.

The organising body, Nordic Athletics, has also encouraged participation of the Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

## Editions

| Edition | Year | Venue | Country | Men's winner | Men's time | Women's winner | Women's time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22nd | 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Roman Fosti (EST) | 30:20 | Sara Holmgren (SWE) | 34:22 |
| 21st | 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Abdi Hakin Ulad (DEN) | 29:23.28 | Simone Glad (DEN) | 34:00.21 |
| 20th | 2016 | Lillerød | Denmark | David Nilsson (SWE) | 29:32.92 | Laura Markovaara (FIN) | 34:00.14 |
| 19th | 2015 | Aarhus | Denmark | Abdi Hakin Ulad (DEN) | 28:58.89 | Camilla Richardsson (FIN) | 33:53.88 |
| 18th | 2014 | Oslo | Norway | Marius Vedvik (NOR) | 29:12.84 | Frida Lundén (SWE) | 34:11.21 |
| 17th | 2013 | Sandviken | Sweden | Ørjan Grønnevig (NOR) | 29:57.84 | Simone Glad (DEN) | 33:58.76 |
| 16th | 2012 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Asbjørn Ellefsen (NOR) | 29:47.03 | Louise Wiker (SWE) | 34:28.50 |
| 15th | 2011 | Selfoss | Iceland | Jarkko Hamberg (FIN) | 30:35.90 | Elina Lindgren (FIN) | 35:06.64 |
| 14th | 2010 | Kerava | Finland | Sindre Buraas (NOR) | 29:36.63 | Christina Bus Holth (NOR) | 34:51.03 |
| 13th | 2009 | Oslo | Norway | Oskar Käck (SWE) | 29:06.22 | Karin Sennwall (SWE) | 34.:34.82 |
| 12th | 2008 | Roskilde | Denmark | Matti Räsänen (FIN) | 29:43.63 | Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (NOR) | 32:31.45 |
| 11th | 2007 | Kerava | Finland | Jussi Utriainen (FIN) | 29:54.16 | Anneli Fransson (SWE) | 34:50.91 |
| 10th | 2006 | Kópavogur | Iceland | Rachid Benjira (SWE) | 30:04.25 | Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen (FIN) | 33:53.66 |
| 9th | 2005 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Simo Wannas (FIN) | 29:16.89 | Annemette Jensen (DEN) | 34:20.28 |
| 8th | 2004 | Tønsberg | Norway | Steen Walter (DEN) | 29:35.33 | Annemette Jensen (DEN) | 33:36.44 |
| 7th | 2003 | Østerbro | Denmark | Claus Bugge Hansen (DEN) | 29:16.63 | Dorte Vibjerg (DEN) | 32:43.19 |
| 6th | 2002 | Espoo | Finland | Erik Sjöqvist (SWE) | 28:55.24 | Dorte Vibjerg (DEN) | 33:30.81 |
| 5th | 2001 | Norrtälje | Sweden | Joakim Johansson (SWE) | 29:23.81 | Bente Landøy (NOR) | 33:58.89 |
| 4th | 2000 | Sandefjord | Norway | Erik Sjöqvist (SWE) | 29:13.16 | Gunhild Haugen (NOR) | 32:24.06 |
| 3rd | 1999 | Aarhus | Denmark | Alfred Shemweta (SWE) | 28:49.60 | Hilde Hovdenak (NOR) | 33:20.08 |
| 2nd | 1998 | Karstula | Finland | Dennis Jensen (DEN) | 29:02.87 | Hilde Hovdenak (NOR) | 33:11.36 |
| 1st | 1997 | Stockholm (women)Gävle (men) | Sweden | Pasi Mattila (FIN) | 28:57.95 | Ann Bettner (SWE) | 34:07.71 |
