ÖTILLÖ WORLD SERIES GOTHENBURG – AUGUST 6th
The Gothenburg Archipelago presented itself at its best for this year’s ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Gothenburg. The weather conditions were calm and dry with mild air temperatures and a water temperature of around 17 degrees. The race course was very challenging: the athletes had to complete a total race distance of 33.3 km with 26.4 km of very technical trail running and 6.9 km of swimming. 28 running sections and 27 swim sections meant a lot of transitions for the racers. 82 teams and 42 solo racers participated in the World Series distance.
The reigning World Champions and serial winners Hugo Tormento and Max Andersson and Adriel Young and Amanda Nilsson took the early lead and chased each other down to the finish line, with each of them winning their respective categories with under 5 minutes between them. Ulrika Eriksson and Hanna Skårbratt also showed a very strong race winning the women’s category. The top teams are obviously getting in top shape for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship on September 4th.
“I love the course here, it is super technical, we were lucky with the weather today, it’s been not too warm and not too cold and the water is perfect. We had a good day.”, said Max Andersson after the race.
The next race is now ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship on September 4th.
ÖTILLÖ Gothenburg World Series results:
MEN
1. Max Andersson (SWE) & Hugo Tormento (FRA) 3:57:30
2. Thomas Guerry (FRA) & Tom Ralite (FRA) 4:09:55
3. Simon Björnholm (SWE) and Johan Skårbratt (SWE) 4:14:58
MIXED
1. Adriel Young (AUS) & Amanda Nilsson (SWE) – 4:02:51
2. Lars Ekman (SWE) & Amanda Ekman Fischer (SWE) – 4:37:12
3. Martin Flinta (SWE) & Lisa Ring (SWE) – 5:05:10
WOMEN
1. Ulrika Eriksson (SWE) & Hanna Skårbratt (SWE) – 4:41:06
2. Helen Wikmar (SWE) & Elena Järvinen (SWE) – 4:48:08
3. Anna Larsson (SWE) & Eva Rongård (SWE) – 5:03:59
SOLO MEN
Winner: Sampo Hyppölä (FIN) – 4:12:27
SOLO WOMEN
Winner: Terese Østeraas (NOR) – 5:09:59
Another 360 athletes raced in the shorter distance ÖTILLÖ Sprint and ÖTILLÖ Experience races, completing a beautiful day of Swimrun in the Gothenburg archipelago.
For the complete results: www.otilloswimrun.com
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PHOTOS FOR FREE MEDIA USE
Official images here. (please credit photographer / ÖTILLÖ)
News cuts and shot list here.
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ABOUT ÖTILLÖ AND SWIMRUN
Swimrun is an endurance sports where you alternate trail-running and open-water swimming on a marked course.
ÖTILLÖ is the leading brand and the origin of the sport.
ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship (ÖTILLÖ meaning island to island in Swedish) is the original swimrun race, renowned as one of the toughest one-day races in the world.
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ÖTILLÖ SWIMRUN WORLD SERIES
ÖTILLÖ World Series Gothenburg is part of the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series and a qualifier to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship in the Swedish archipelago.
The ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series is in its eighth season with a minimum of four qualifier races for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship
In 2023, there are four qualifying races to the World Championship:
- ÖTILLÖ World Series Utö, Sweden, 17 June
- ÖTILLÖ World Series Engadin, Switzerland, 8 July
- ÖTILLÖ World Series Gothenburg, Sweden, 6 August
- ÖTILLÖ® World Series Cannes, France, 14 October (qualifier to ÖTILLÖ WC 2024)
At each World Series event an EXPERIENCE & SPRINT race is also organized.
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ÖTILLÖ, THE SWIMRUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- 17th edition on September 4th, 2023
- 160 teams from all over the world
- 75 km over and between 24 islands in the Stockholm Archipelago. Renowned as one of the toughest one-day races in the world
More infos here
