Isabellah Andersson
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Isabellah Andersson is a Swedish
- Kenyan distance runner. She resides in Vilshult
in Sweden, and since May 2009 is a Swedish citizen. She competes for the club Hässelby SK.
Andersson became the new Swedish record
holder in marathon January 22, 2010 when she was fifth in the Dubai Marathon
on time 2:26:52. On October 31, 2010 she finished fourth in Frankfurt Marathon
in 2:25.10 hours, thus setting a new national record. She has won Stockholm marathon
four times in a row. She ran at the 2011 Dubai Marathon
and came third, improving her record time to 2:23:41 hours.
She originally came to Sweden
to learn more about the sport Foot orienteering
and ended up meeting her husband Lars Andersson, a Foot orienteering enthusiast and competitor. They married in October 2006 and have a daughter named Beyoncé (born 2009), after the American singer
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
- Kenyan distance runner. She resides in Vilshult
Vilshult
Vilshult is a locality situated in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 357 inhabitants in 2005....
in Sweden, and since May 2009 is a Swedish citizen. She competes for the club Hässelby SK.
Andersson became the new Swedish record
Swedish records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Sweden maintained by its national athletics federation: Svenska Friidrottsförbundet .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:OT = oversized track# = not recognised by federation-External links:* *...
holder in marathon January 22, 2010 when she was fifth in the Dubai Marathon
Dubai Marathon
The Dubai Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000...
on time 2:26:52. On October 31, 2010 she finished fourth in Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt Marathon is an annual marathon held in Frankfurt, Germany in the month of October. The race, currently sponsored by BMW, is Germany's oldest city marathon.- List of winners :Key:- External links :***...
in 2:25.10 hours, thus setting a new national record. She has won Stockholm marathon
Stockholm Marathon
The Stockholm Marathon, known as the ASICS Stockholm Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon arranged in Stockholm, Sweden since 1979. It serves as the Swedish marathon championship race...
four times in a row. She ran at the 2011 Dubai Marathon
Dubai Marathon
The Dubai Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000...
and came third, improving her record time to 2:23:41 hours.
She originally came to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to learn more about the sport Foot orienteering
Foot orienteering
Foot orienteering is the oldest formal orienteering sport, and the one with the most "starts" per year. Usually, a foot-O is a timed race in which participants start at staggered intervals, are individually timed, and are expected to perform all navigation on their own. The control points are...
and ended up meeting her husband Lars Andersson, a Foot orienteering enthusiast and competitor. They married in October 2006 and have a daughter named Beyoncé (born 2009), after the American singer
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
.
Achievements
- Etape Bornholm, 2009, victory and Swedish record of 10 km
- Stockholm MarathonStockholm MarathonThe Stockholm Marathon, known as the ASICS Stockholm Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon arranged in Stockholm, Sweden since 1979. It serves as the Swedish marathon championship race...
, 2008 victory, 2009 victory, 2010 victory, 2011 victory - GöteborgsvarvetGöteborgsvarvetGöteborgsvarvet is an annual half marathon running competition in Gothenburg, Sweden . It is the largest annual running competition in Sweden, with about 40,000 participants each year. It is also the largest half-marathon running competition in the world, with its 2011 figure of 43 026...
, 2008 2nd, 2009 2nd, 2010 2nd - Terräng-SM/Cross country championships, 2008, first both the 4 km and 8 km
- LidingöloppetLidingöloppetLidingöloppet is an annual Cross-country running competition held in Lidingö, Sweden. The 30 km run has about 15.000 participants per year and the shorter races several thousands, making it the largest cross-country event in the world...
, 30 km, in 2007, first - 2010 European Athletics Championships, Barcelona, marathon, 5th, 2:34:43
Personal bests
- 5000 m - 15:45.08 - SM, Malmo 2008
- 10 000 m - 33:32.7 - SM, Malmo 2009
- 10 km road - 32:24 - Etape Bornholm, 2009, Swedish record
- Half marathon - 1:10:02 - 'Venloop "in Dutch Venlo in 2010, Swedish record
- Marathon - 2:23:41 - Dubai MarathonDubai MarathonThe Dubai Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000...
2011, Swedish record