Eremitageløbet shelves 90-year-old Finn Kristiansen and the 16-year-old super talent Joel Ibler Lillesø

"We are proud of you and have great respect for your performance in Eremitageløbet. In the radiates the joy of running in each end of the aldersskalaen combined with a persistence bordering on the stubborn."

the Words applied to the 90-year-old Finn Kristiansen and supertalentet Joel Ibler Lillesø, just reached the age of 16, who on Wednesday was hailed by B. T. s editor-in-chief, Michael Dyrby, respectively, as 'the end of Eremitageløber' and 'Talent of the Year/Eliteløber'.

Finn Kristiansen comes from Ulfborg, in west Jutland and was the oldest of the nearly 10,000 runners in the 51. Eremitageløb 6. October.

It was his 30. Eremitageløb, and he participated for the third time at the head of four generations of ”Team Finn FUT”. Also a daughter, Kitte, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren on the classic 13,3 kilometers in deer park.

"A nice family reunion, which I enjoyed to the full. A total of 15 family members ran in the woods with the 13-year-old Frederick as the youngest," says a proud Finn Kristiansen.

"It is an honor to be chosen as "the Year Eremitageløber". I admit outright that I'm enjoying the many words of praise and smiles I meet."

Joel Ibler Lillesø from Newcastle Athletics Club after his sensational third place in the Eremitageløbet as a 15-year-old in supertiden 40.50 emphasised her unique talent with a second place finish at the nordic championships in cross in U20 in Finland, and not at least 16. the square at the European championships on Sunday in the U20 in Portugal as the youngest of the 106 participants.

"I have three years yet in the U20. What can it not be for. It is a great motivation to become the no. 16 of EM," he says.

Joel Ibler Lillesø go in 9. class at Bagsværd Kostskole and Gymnasium and will start after the summer break on Team Denmark-the line on the Falkonérgaardens Gymnasium.

the Goal is a scholarship at a university in the UNITED states and an international career. As he says:

"I'm a very competitive person and hope to get into the major championships and fight for the medals."

And why not. Rarely has a Danish runs scored such a promising start to his career as Newcastle-the comet.

Finn Kristiansen and Joel Ibler Lillesø was hailed in The Old Rooms at the Berlingske tidende, where the newspaper's founder, chamberlain and publisher Carl Berling, had his home.

Carl Berling, who had a close relationship with Frederik VII and countess Danner, moved into the house in the owners of number in 1765. The beautiful living rooms has been carefully restored by the national Museum and can be found in their original appearance.

Copenhagen Sports Association and Københavns Skiklub is looking forward to the 52. edition of the world's oldest fun run on Sunday 4. October 2020. The first of 3,500 runners have already signed up. Read more on elob.dk