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SKYRUNNING ASIA: 2PEAKS SKYRACE, SOUTH KOREA. Results by Mayayo
SKYRUNNING ASIA: 2PEAKS SKYRACE, SOUTH KOREA. Results by Mayayo .Our SKYRUNNING brings us the first results from the double show this weekend, as top athletes fly to opposite sides of the world in Spain and South Korea for the 17th and 18th stage of the Merrell Skyrunner® World Series.
Gold went to Italy’s Gianluca Ghiano and Anastacia Rubtsova, who triumphed over competitive field at the 2Peaks Skyrace in Ulji Country, South Korea.
SKYRUNNING: 2 Peaks Skyrace, South Korea.
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The race’s challenging 25.9 km course with 2400m of elevation gain took place in the stunning Yeongnam Alps, capturing the true spirit of skyrunning. As the second stage in Asia, 2Peaks is crucial for the growth and development of our series in the region, plus it serves as a qualifier for U23 category
This Saturday, the 26th of October, at 08:00, runners from all over the world took off in the first South Korean SWS race: 2Peaks Skyrace. The 26-kilometer route with 2,080 meters of elevation gain started in Ulji Country, South Korea and ran through the Yeongnam Alps.
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SKYRUNNING 2PEAKS SKYRACE RESULTS
Gianluca Ghiano of Italy (team Brooks) set off fast and set the pace, followed closely by Japanese athletes Ruy Ueda (team Ruy / Red Bull) and Shoma Otagiri (team Merrell), with fellow Italian, Lorenzo Beltrami (team Scarpa) close behind.
In the end, Ghiano was able to hold the pace until the end. After a season of podium places, but never a win, Ghiano finally crossed the finish line in first place and proudly slid on the SWS winner’s bib with a time of 02:53:42.
Ghiano comments: “I’m happy about my race today and to share the course and push together with Ruy Ueda. Finally I got my first place. I have been dreaming about this moment for years. Now, time to rest and pin a bib on again at Kailas Penang Skyrace in Malaysia.”
Ruy Ueda finished less than a minute behind Ghiano in second place and Lorenzo Beltrami closed the men’s podium, 12 minutes behind Ghiano. Jules Delabelle of France (team Merrell) finished seventh overall and was the first U23 athlete.
RUBTSOVA TAKES THE WOMEN´S TITLE.
In the women’s race, Anastasia Rubtsova took home her fifth win of the 2024 season. Dominating the race from start to finish, Rubtsova was untouchable and finished almost twenty minutes ahead of the second woman, placing eighth overall with a time of 03:24:55.
Rubtsova comments: “This race was very hard with a lot of technical sections but also beautiful views. It feels unbelievable to win again for a fifth time this season and I think this has been great preparation for the final race next month.”
Second place was claimed by Irina Rachinskaia and third went to Veronika Leng of Slovakia. Rio Townsend of the USA was the first U23 female.
NEXT UP: SOBRESCOBIO SKYRACE
The season continues tomorrow, Sunday 27th of October at 09:00 (local time), in Asturias, Spain, with Sobrescobio Skyrace.
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