Arnar Pétursson

Arnar Pétursson
Personal information
Born (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991
Sport
CountryIceland
SportLong-distance running
Medal record
Men's running
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place2015 Reykjavík3000 m
Silver medal – second place2015 Reykjavík10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place2019 Budva10,000 m

Arnar Pétursson (born 12 March 1991)[1] is an Icelandic long-distance runner. In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain.[2] He finished in 116th place.[2]

In 2019, he won the bronze medal in the men's 10,000 metres event at the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe held in Budva, Montenegro.[1]

With a time of 6:24:53, Arnar is the Icelandic national record holder over 100 km set in Koper, Slovenia, on 28 March 2026.[3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Men's Results" (PDF). 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Höskuldsdóttir, Helga Margrét (2026-03-30). "100 kílómetra hlaup Arnars næsthraðast í heimi" [Arnar's 100 kilometre race second fastest in the world [this year]]. ruv.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. ↑ Arnarson, Ágúst Orri (2026-03-28). "Stórbætti Íslandsmetið í hundrað kílómetra hlaupi" [Greatly improved the Icelandic record in the 100 kilometre race]. visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "SLO24 KOPER 2026 – Results 100 km". slo24.run. Retrieved 2026-03-31.


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