Swede Suldan Hassan Wins Göteborgsvarvet After Norwegian Disqualification

For the first time in 21 years, a Swede stands as the winner of Göteborgsvarvet. This after chaos on the home stretch and a Norwegian disqualification. It was deliberate that he wanted to stop me, says the winner Suldan Hassan.

» Published: May 17 2025 at 15:15

Swede Suldan Hassan Wins Göteborgsvarvet After Norwegian Disqualification
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A tight sprint finish was seen between Sweden's Suldan Hassan and Norway's Sondre Nordstad Noen on the final stretch of the Göteborgsvarvet half-marathon.

The two runners crossed the finish line exactly simultaneously, at 1:03:39, and it took a long time before it was clear who had won.

During the sprint finish, Nordstad Noen stretched out his arm to block him. The contact made the Swede very angry.

I tried to get past him twice. Once with 250 meters left and it felt like I was really blocked by him, and then on the final stretch. He came in well on lane 1 and finished on, what was it, lane 5? That's not how it's supposed to be, says Hassan in Göteborgsposten's broadcast.

An hour after the finish came the news that Suldan Hassan had won the race, and that Nordstad Noen was disqualified.

Hassan's victory means the first Swedish win of the Göteborgsvarvet since 2004.

I've been both an official and a pace-setter. Finally getting to win feels absolutely fantastic.

On the women's side, Norway's Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal won, crossing the finish line at 1:08:33.

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