Karlsson ran at 9.14 and Andersson at 9.20 at a camp in mid-August.

Normally, the cross-country national team does not reveal unofficial training times, but these have been leaked to Expressen.

- I'm happy with the time.

But the feeling was actually not so good, says Karlsson to the newspaper.

The best on the track in Sweden this year with official timekeeping is Linn Söderholm who ran 9.06.04 closely followed by Sara Christiansson who has 9.07.89.

In fact, Meraf Bahta is the fastest because she ran 5000 meters in 15.08.92, which gives an average time of 3000 meters in 9.05.

"Is there potential for improvement"

 - I have not run that distance more than a couple of times.

So there is probably potential for improvement, says Karlsson who is an experienced runner with victories in the Lidingö race.

Ebba Andersson also has victories in the Lidingö race and was attracted by the athletics association to continue her career there but chose skiing.

Knee problems have caused running to suffer.

Therefore, the time of 9.20 was nice to get.

- I think that a test like this does not lie, a time like this does not come by itself.

It is a proof that the training has worked well, says Andersson.

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Ebba Andersson.

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Frida Karlsson: ”Fick lite varningssignaler” Foto: Bildbyrån