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Four out of the six Brits entered for the Middle distance have qualified for Saturdays final.

Men Heat A
1. Valentin Novikov RUS 26.17
2. Anders Nordberg NOR 27.29
3. Edgaras Voveris LTU 28.14

6. Jamie Stevenson GBR 29.00

Men Heat B
1. Thierry Guergiou FRA 23.48
2. Johan Nasman SWE 24.12
3. Leonid Novikov RUS 25.03
15.Tilo Pompe GER 29.41
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19.Dan Marston 30.44

Men Heat C
1. Holger H. Johansen NOR 25.56
2. Mats Haldin FIN 27.20
3. Martins Sirmais LAT 27.26

7. Oli Johnson GBR 29.31

Women Heat A
1. Jenny Johansson Swe 25:23.6
2. Anu Annus Est 27:45.5
3. Hanne Staff Nor 28:42.3

15.Sarah Rollins 35.58

Women Heat B
1. Simone Niggli-Luder SUI 24.09
2. Heli Jukkola FIN 26.12
3. Tanya Ryabkina RUS 26.19

6. Heather Monro GBR 28.41

Women Heat C
1. Minna Kauppi FIN 25.12
2. Marianne Andersen NOR 26.49
3. Gunilla Svard SWE 26.50
15. Gunda Fischer GER 33.22
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18. Hannah Wooton GBR 37.09

Congratulations to all who qualified, comiserations to Dan and Hannah.

Dan misses out by just 63 seconds. Alternativet.