Urheilu followed the Sweden match moment by moment in this article. You can also find all the results of the Sweden match on Teletext pages 603–606.
The traditional track and field match between Sweden and Finland was contested this time at Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium.
In the women’s category, Finland last won a national match in 2015. Finland’s men’s previous national match victory was from 2018.
Now, based on the paper country match, i.e. statistics, Finland was getting its first double win in adults since 1998. When the athletes were ranked before the country match based on their best results this season, the Finnish men would have won with 228–221 points, while the women’s victory was more clearly coming for Finland 238.5–212.5.
But I did it differently. The thriller-like country match was decided in the last sports. The Finnish women still had a chance to win by grabbing a triple win at 800 meters. Sara Lappalainen took first place, but Sweden Hanna Hermansson your wedge decisively Veera Mattilan and Eveliina Määttanen being the second in front.
The Swedish women won with 228.5–225.5 points.
In the men’s category, it was unimaginably tied at 227–227. Sweden won the national match because they had more individual victories.
Finland was still caught up in the javelin throw for a triple victory, which would have taken the Finns past Sweden in points. Swedish Jakob Samuelsson nicked with his last throw between the Finns for third. Lassi Etelätalo won with a score of 83.42 before Toni Kuuselaabut Taneli Juutinen came fourth.
The national match was organized for the first time in 1925. Women participated for the first time in 1953.
In the all-time statistics on the men’s side, the wins are now 46–35 in favor of Finland. In women’s, Sweden has been stronger with wins of 46–25.
On the youth side, under the age of 17, 2023 was a successful year for the Finns. Finland won the boys’ national match with a score of 126–96 and the girls’ national match with a score of 118–105.
On Saturday, we progressed almost at a steady pace
In advance expectations, Finland was a clear favorite for the opening day of the women’s international match. However, the Swedes were in a strong mood and won even a couple of dozen points better than the “paper match”. Before Sunday, the Swedes led with 114.5–112.5 points.
Both countries took one triple win on the opening day. Sweden’s women won the 10,000 meters Sarah Lahten under. Lahti ran to victory with a new national match record of 32.32.
Finnish women took the full points pot in the javelin throw. Sanne Erkkola won with a result of 54.07 before Jatta-Mari from Jääskelää and Anni-Linnea from Ala. About Finland’s star athletes Reetta Hurske led the oarsmen to a point victory in the 100-meter hurdles and Wilma Murto won the pole vault before, as expected Elina Lampelaa. Murto was satisfied with his victory with a score of 465.
– I am satisfied that I was able to make a positive end. The energy has been a bit low since last week. This was a nice end to two weeks of pressure, Murto said in an interview with .
Sara Lappalainen, the experienced scorer of the national match, took a convincing victory in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:09.32. Lappalainen, who started the season with difficult starting points, was as usual the strongest in the final solutions. Also on the running track Mette Baas kirmasi to victory in the 400 meter race with a time of 53.65.
After the opening day, the Finnish men were at a loss with points of 101–104. The Finnish trio was as expected strong in the triple jump, where the blue and whites caught Tuomas Kaukolahten leading to a triple win. Kaukolahti won with a result of 15.95, of which Aaro Davidila just a centimeter left. Simo Lipsanen was third with a result of 15.83.
The Swedish men won both the discus throw and the 10,000 meter run in style. Season’s best 71.46 MM gold winner in Budapest Daniel Ståhl styled to victory in the discus throw with a score of 66.44. Mohammadreza Abootorabi won the ten ton with his record of 28.43.41.
I’ve run in the off season Top Raitanen took his own in the 3,000m steeplechase. Raitanen ran away from the others at the beginning of the last lap and won with a time of 8:41.39.
– It was really nice to run. A great event, and it was nice to be able to beat the Swedish boys, Raitanen told .
On Saturday afternoon, the relay teams also brought Finnish joy. Women and men won the 4×100 meter relays at the end of exciting races.
Finland started Sunday strongly
Finland’s moukari women got into a strong mood at the beginning of the final day. Krista Tervo rattled to victory with a season’s best 73.09. Silja Kosonen was second with a result of 72.98 and Suvi Koskinen completed the tremendous Finnish competition with his third place and a result of 70.56.
– During the summer, we have improved the technology. I had a good feeling at the World Championships, but I didn’t quite get a hit. It still wasn’t what we were looking for, but this is a good starting point for next season, a satisfied Tervo said in an interview with .
The Swedish women responded in the triple jump, where Maja Åskag won with his record 14.27. Kristina Hilly took second place with a result of 13.78, but the Swedes won the event with a score of 14–8.
A walker on the men’s side Aleksi Ojala set the footsteps for Finns’ Day when he took command of the victory in the 10 kilometer walk. Perseus Karlstrom led the competition for a long time, but after he froze, Ojala won with his record 39.53.09. Jerry Jokinen finished second, and Finland won the event with 15–7 points.
As the day progressed, Sweden ran away in both international matches. Sweden’s women took the event victories without a tight pace Delay from Lehikoi in the contested 400-meter hurdles, 3,000-meter hurdles, 200-meter and 5,000-meter races.
In the men’s national match, Sunday’s biggest star was Armand Duplantis. The multiple prize competition winner took his own in the pole vault with a modest score of 560, while 601 was too much for the prize competition winner. However, Finland took the event victory 12–10, when the Finnish trio Urho Kujanpää in the lead took the next three places.
The land races continued evenly, as Finland won both 4×400 meter relays. The solutions stretched to the last races.
In the men’s match, in the final moments, in addition to the javelin, the length and 1,500 meters played a decisive role. Finland was close to the triple win Kristian Pullin and Kasperi Vehmaan led, but Niklas Wall managed to wedge in front of Kalle Salminen. at 1,500 meters Samuel Pihlström and Emil Danielsson hit Santtu Heikkinen mixed Joonas Rinne.
On the women’s side, for example, height played a decisive role, where Ellen Ehkolm took the win with a score of 184, although also Ella Junnila and Venla Pulkkinen exceeded that height.
You can find all the results of the Sweden match on Teletext pages 603–606.