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Richard
BÄCKSTRÖM
Marathon
Half Marathon
10km Road
Sweden
Born
05 MAY 1981 (45)
Richard's code
14951570
Current World Rankings
#2799 Men's marathon
Personal bests
Marathon
Result
2:25:22
Date
10 MAY 2026
Score
869
Competition & venue
Copenhagen (DEN)
Half Marathon
Result
1:08:37
Date
18 SEP 2022
Score
865
10 Kilometres Road
Result
31:31
Date
17 OCT 2026
Score
830
Competition & venue
Jönköping (SWE)
5000 Metres
Result
15:18.07
Date
16 JUL 2023
Score
756
Competition & venue
Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg (SWE)
10,000 Metres
Result
32:32.06
Date
27 AUG 2021
Score
751
Competition & venue
Ryavallen, Borås (SWE)
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Season’s bests (2026)
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