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.Nordic Handbook . Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
Editions EditionYearVenueCountryMen's winnerMen's timeWomen's winnerWomen's timeReference 22nd 2018 Copenhagen Denmark 30:20 34:222018 Nordic Competitions . Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-07. 21st 2017 Copenhagen Denmark 29:23.28 34:00.21 20th 2016 Lillerød Denmark 29:32.92 34:00.14 19th 2015 Aarhus Denmark 28:58.89 33:53.88 18th 2014 Oslo Norway 29:12.84 34:11.21 17th 2013 Sandviken Sweden 29:57.84 33:58.76 16th 2012 Copenhagen Denmark 29:47.03 34:28.50 15th 2011 Selfoss Iceland 30:35.90 35:06.64 14th 2010 Kerava Finland 29:36.63 34:51.03 13th 2009 Oslo Norway 29:06.22 34.:34.82 12th 2008 Roskilde Denmark 29:43.63 32:31.45 11th 2007 Kerava Finland 29:54.16 34:50.91 10th 2006 Kópavogur Iceland 30:04.25 33:53.66 9th 2005 Gothenburg Sweden 29:16.89 34:20.28 8th 2004 Tønsberg Norway 29:35.33 33:36.44 7th 2003 Østerbro Denmark 29:16.63 32:43.19 6th 2002 Espoo Finland 28:55.24 33:30.81 5th 2001 Norrtälje Sweden 29:23.81 33:58.89 4th 2000 Sandefjord Norway 29:13.16 32:24.06 3rd 1999 Aarhus Denmark 28:49.60 33:20.08 2nd 1998 Karstula Finland 29:02.87 33:11.36 1st 1997 Stockholm (women)Gävle (men) Sweden 28:57.95 34:07.71
References
Nordic 10000m Challenge. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-22.