Nordic Indoor Race Walking Championships Explained

Sport:Racewalking
Country:Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland
Founded:1974
Folded:1978

The Nordic Indoor Race Walking Championships (Norwegian: Nordisk mesterskap i kappgang innendørs) was a biennial one-day competition in indoor racewalking between athletes from the Nordic countries organised by Nordic Athletics. Established in 1974, it lasted for three editions before holding the last competition in 1978. The competition was held in February in even-numbered years, alternating with the Nordic Race Walking Championships held outdoors in odd-numbered years. Turku in Finland hosted the first and final editions, while Östersund in Sweden served as host for the second edition.[1]

Editions

EditionYearCityCountryDateNo. of athletesNo. of nations
1st 1974 Finland 23 February
2nd 1976 Sweden 15 February
3rd 1978 Finland 4 February

References

Editions

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nordic-athletics.org/wp-content/uploads/Venues.pdf Competition Venues