Nordas was supposedly just pacing someone under 30'. The thread title thus doesn't really make sense.
You confirmed what I thought. Nordås normally should be able to run 28:00-28:30 without difficulty. Paradoxical that Nordås's best distance so far is 1500, even though he's probably genetically more predisposed to the longer distances. Dude is enigmatic.
We're jealous of Norway, because Norge is, arguably, the best country in the world to live.
That would be Finland, but close.
Possibly, but anecdotal "evidence" indicates Finns suffer more depression, alcoholism and suicidal thoughts compared with Norwegians. I heard Danes are the happiest Nordics. I've been to Denmark, Copenhagen and Lyngby, as well as Esbjerg. Good vibes in Denmark. Sweden is in the middle, I think.
Caveat in Denmark - those bike riders will mow you down if you're in their way. Madness! Danes have no patience for slow pedestrians, it seems.