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Welcome to the Capital of Scandinavia
STOCKHOLM MARATHON
Saturday 31 May 2008
The marathon: The 30th Stockholm Marathon will be
staged on May 31, 2008. Start at 14.00. This will be a jubilee
event to remember! Entries are limited to 17 500 runners.
Ideal weather conditions. Average temperature 18 degrees
centigrade.Exclusive commemorative medal, certificate
and T-shirt to all finishers. Free carboloading Party.
Ranked as the No 1 destination marathon in the world
by “The Ultimate Guide to International Marathons”.
The course: Scenic course through downtown
Stockholm. Finish in the 1912 Olympic Stadium.
The runners: This is an international marathon. 50 per
cent of the runners are from other countries than Sweden.
The city: Welcome to Stockholm and one of the
world’s most beautiful capitals. Built on 14 islands
around one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved
mediaeval city centres, the Swedish capital is superbly
positioned, with stunning and extremely varied scenery
in every direction. Stockholm offers a wealth of
museums, theatres, sights, attractions and events.
By the end of May, the nights never get really dark.
Entry on-line: www.StockholmMarathon.se
Marathon office: E-mail: info@marathon.se
Web site: www.StockholmMarathon.se
Phone: +46 – 854 566 440.
Tourist information: Stockholm Visitors Board.
Web site: www.stockholmtown.com
Phone: +46–850 828 508.
Official hotel: Quality Hotel Globe. Web site:
www.globehotel.se Phone: +46– 8 686 63 20.
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Great races
in Sweden:
Stockholm Half
Marathon
7.000 runners, fast course.
13 September 2008: www.
StockholmHalfMarathon.se
Tjejmilen
Women´s only 10.000
metres road race in
Stockholm with 22.000
runners. 31 August 2008:
www.tjejmilen.se
Entry on-line: www.StockholmMarathon.se