The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Secret running festival to help Stockholmers let loose If you think running 19 kilometres to have a great party sounds like fun, you should continue reading. https://www.thelocal.se/20170626/secret-running-festival-to-help-stockholmers-let-loose-no-such-place-sweden Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:37:17 +0200 secret-running-festival-to-help-stockholmers-let-loose-no-such-place-sweden Men aren't as fast as they think, Swedish study of runners shows Runners believe they can run faster than they actually do, according to a new study from Sweden, and men overestimate their speed significantly more than women. https://www.thelocal.se/20170517/men-arent-as-fast-as-they-think-swedish-study-of-runners-shows Wed, 17 May 2017 10:40:58 +0200 men-arent-as-fast-as-they-think-swedish-study-of-runners-shows 'Getting work in Sweden is about contacts' Briton Deri Thomas makes his living from the running industry in Sweden and is pushing for more free events designed to unite amateur athletes in the Nordic nation. https://www.thelocal.se/20160104/parkrun-would-be-great-to-bring-to-sweden Mon, 04 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0100 parkrun-would-be-great-to-bring-to-sweden Teenager charged with Swedish jogger's murder A teenager who confessed to killing a 21-year-old woman who had been out running has been formally charged with murder by a district court just outside Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20151207/teen-charged-with-swedish-joggers-murder Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:28:55 +0100 teen-charged-with-swedish-joggers-murder Marathon hero boost to Stockholm runners British long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe, who is the women's world record holder in the marathon, has been training amateur runners in Stockholm this week ahead of a jam-packed season for the sport in towns and cities across Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20150603/world-marathon-hero-gives-boost-to-swedish-runners Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:22:00 +0200 world-marathon-hero-gives-boost-to-swedish-runners 'Marathons are more like a warm-up for us' Two Swedish Easter witches are giving up the spring festivities in Sweden to run 3,000 kilometres from Istanbul back home to Stockholm with all their gear packed tight into a pram. Kristina Paltén and Carina Borén are The Local's pick for Swede(s) of the Week. https://www.thelocal.se/20130328/46994 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:15:00 +0100 46994 Stockholm runners spark rat poison panic A mysterious pink powder thought to be rat poison deployed by a "drinking club with a running problem" inadvertently caused panic among dog walkers in Stockholm's Södermalm district this week. https://www.thelocal.se/20101216/30894 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:25:00 +0100 30894 Kenyans dominate Stockholm marathon Kenyans Isabellah Andersson and Willy Korir won their respective Stockholm marathons on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20080601/12152 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:06:00 +0200 12152