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Växjö Marathon

Växjö Marathon

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Växjö Marathon is an annual marathon running competition in Växjö, Sweden, organized by the local athletics club Växjö Löparklubb. The race was first held in 1994.

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The race is currently the second largest marathon in Sweden with 303 starting runners 2008. Eight laps is run around the Växjö Lake on a flat course with 85% asphalt and 15% dirt road.[1] Thanks to the cool temperature in October when it takes place and the easy course, the race is considered fast. The current race records are 2:27:59, set in 1999, and 2:50:36, set in 2008, for men and women respectively.[2]


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  1. Official results(in Swedish) Retrieved on 2008-12-28.

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