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WOC 2009 Long Final: Live from 11:00…

The Long distance is the Marathon distance of the World Orienteering Championships. With winning times of 1:40 or more for the men – the runners are completely exhausted when they come to the last part of the course – and thus keeping the concentration all the way to the finish…
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is crucial. Favourites among the men include the King of Middle distance – Thierry Gueorgiou – who is the last starter at 13:29. Other favourites are Francois Gonon, Andrey Khramov, Matthias Merz, Daniel Hubmann and Anders Nordberg. Home favourite Adam Kovacs might also fight for a medal in the this tough long distance race. In the womens class, Minna Kauppi, Simone Niggli and Marianne Andersen are again the big favourites. Will Kauppi finally show what she can in this championships? Will Andersen get her first individual gold medal? Is Niggli back on the very top? Tip: Take a look at…

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