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Nuuk Marathon is a marathon event held annually in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk. It has been held since 1990 and attracts around 350 competitors.
Route
The Nuuk Marathon’s route is 21,097.5 metres (13 miles 192.5 yards) doubled.[1] The route passes Old Nuuk and the old houses at the colonial harbour, and moves through the suburb of Nuussuaq, past Nuuk Airport and the new district of Qinngorput and across some demanding inclines framed by the mountains before returning to Nuuk.
References
- ^ "Nuuk Marathon: City marathon in the Arctic". Greenland.com. http://www.greenland.com/content/english/tourist/activities/sport_events/nuuk_marathon. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
Nuuk Districts and neighborhoods Centrum · Nuussuaq · Old Nuuk · Qernertunnguit · Qinngorput · Quassussuup Tungaa
Institutions Atuagkat Bookstore · Bank of Greenland · Greenland High Court · Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa · KANUKOKA · Nuuk TV · Queen Ingrid's Hospital · Parliament of Greenland · Public and National Library of Greenland · Sermitsiaq · Statistics Greenland · University of Greenland
Landmarks Blok P · Greenland Centre for Performing Arts · Greenland National Museum · Hans Egede Church · Hotel Hans Egede · Kalaaliaraq Market · Katuaq Culture Centre · Moravian Brethren Mission House · Nuuk Art Museum · Nuuk Cathedral · Nuuk Tourist Office · Seamen's Home · Statue of Hans Egede
Sport Godthåbhallen · Nuuk Marathon · Nuuk Stadium
Transport Arctic Umiaq Line · Nuuk Airport · Nuuk Port and Harbour · Nuup Bussii · Royal Arctic Line · Royal Greenland
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