LONG FINAL - JAMIE STEVENSON MAKES BRITISH HISTORY FOR A
SECOND YEAR RUNNING
 Today
brought the Long Final for the men and women. Jamie Stevenson
2003 Sprint World Champion was just 3.30 minutes away from
a medal finishing in 8th place. Jamie is the first ever top
ten placed GB Male at a World Orienteering Championships in
the Long Distance event. There were 45 runners in the men's
and women's race. The Long course length was 11020m for women
and 17110 for men.
 Men's
Results:
Gold Valstad, Bjørnar Nor 1:45:25.3
Silver Karlsson, Mattias Swe 1:45:57.2
Bronze Johansen, Holger Hott Nor 1:47:00.5
8 Stevenson, Jamie Gbr 1:50:32.5
17 Palmer, Stephen Gbr 1:55:13.1
19 Marston, Daniel Gbr 1:56:57.2
GB Athlete Heather Monro was just over 3.30 minutes behind
on getting a medal position. We will be getting feedback from
the team over the next couple of days.
The Women's final positions:
1 Höjsgaard, Karolina A Swe 1:22:25.4
2 Staff, Hanne Nor 1:23:26.5
3 Mikkola, Marika Fin 1:23:51.6
12 Monro, Heather Gbr 1:27:36.6
31 Winskill, Helen Gbr 1:41:38.2
40 O'neil, Alison Gbr 1:51:31.9
 SPRINT
FINAL
The sun finally came out for the World Orienteering Championships
Sprint Final in Rocklunda on Wednesday 15th September, in
Vasteras, Sweden. The crowds were big and the atmosphere was
electric.
The GB Camp was positive and focused and were ready for the
first final of the Championships.
For the Sprint Final the GB athletes competing were:
Sarah Rollins, Helen Bridle, Jon Duncan, Graham Gristwood
and Matthew Speake.
Sarah battled down the run-in with Helen to finish 19th and
Helen 42nd.
Dave Peel, Head Coach said of the sprint results:
Great performances from the two younger men - Matthew and
Graham (This is their first World Orienteering Championships).
Both performing well in the qualifiers and exceedingly well
in the final.
There were 45 runners in the men's and women's race. The
Sprint course length was 2560m for women and 3060m for men.
The women's final results were:
Gold, Simone Niggli Luder,12.32.2 Switzerland
Silver, Karolina A Höijsgaards,13.01.1 Sweden
Bronze, Elisabeth Ingvaldsen,13.19.5 Norway
21st, Sarah Rollins, 14.31.9 Great Britain
42nd, Helen Bridle,16.33.0 Great Britain
The men's sprint final has finished and the medalists
are:
Gold Niclas Jonasson, 13.06.5 Sweden
Silver Yuri Omeltchenko,13.09.0 Ukraine
Bronze Håkan Eriksson,13.09.0 Sweden
26th Jon Duncan,14.18.4 Great Britain
31st Graham Gristwood,14.27.5 Great Britain
33rd Matt Speake,14.42.7 Great Britain
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