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Finnish Champs Long: Kauppi and Young Finnish Men

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In the women’s class “retired” Minna Kauppi took a clear victory in the Finnish Championships Long this weekend. In the men’s class Finland’s “New Golden Generation” showed the way – with Gold to Toni Saari (23) ahead of 3 other U23 athletes – and with this year’s Junior World Champion Olli Ojanaho in 6th.

The only one ruining the day for the young Finns was Estonian Timo Sild who run the race outside competition with a time 42 seconds faster than Gold medalist Saari.

While Kauppi’s win was very solid – 3 minutes down to Saila Kinni in third – the fight for the medals was much closer in the men’s class. Silver medalist Elias Kuuka was 1:18 behind and bronze medalist Miika Kirmula another minute behind.

Map and course

Below you see the M20 course (from Anton Kuuka) and the W21 course (from Twitter with Minna Kauppi’s route choice – not the best quality). The M21 course will be available in 3DRerun later.

Finnish Championships Long 2015 - M20

» See map in omaps.worldofo.com

Results

Men Elite

1. 51 Sild Timo (U) Koovee 1:40:30
2. 41 Saari Toni Vaajakosken Terä 1:41:12 +42
3. 39 Kuukka Elias Tampereen Pyrintö 1:42:30 +2:00
4. 44 Kirmula Miika Angelniemen Ankkuri 1:43:38 +3:08
5. 35 Henriksson Tobias OK Trian 1:44:29 +3:59
6. 50 Liukkonen Oskari Hiidenkiertäjät 1:45:30 +5:00
7. 48 Ojanaho Olli Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura 1:45:36 +5:06
8. 38 Föhr Tero Vehkalahden Veikot 1:45:55 +5:25
9. 47 Airila Hannu Kalevan Rasti 1:46:03 +5:33
10. 40 Taanila Vesa Ikaalisten Nouseva-Voima 1:46:34 +6:04

Women Elite

1. 137 Kauppi Minna Lahden Suunnistajat-37 1:13:34
2. 136 Kinni Saila Tampereen Pyrintö 1:16:34 +3:00
3. 135 Haikonen Henna-Riikka Anttolan Urheilijat 1:18:01 +4:27
4. 128 Rantanen Merja Jämsän Retki-Veikot 1:18:12 +4:38
5. 130 Karhola Lotta Tampereen Pyrintö 1:19:48 +6:14
6. 132 Dambe Inga Paimion Rasti 1:21:29 +7:55
7. 139 Sianoja Maija MS Parma 1:21:42 +8:08
8. 113 Mänkärlä Aino Lynx 1:22:44 +9:10
9. 134 Efimova Natalia (U) Hiisirasti 1:22:47 +9:13
10. 131 Kaskinen Mira Rastikarhut 1:23:30 +9:56

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Jan Kocbach is the founder of WorldofO.com - taking care of everything from site development to writing articles, photography and analysis.

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