WORLD MOUNTAIN TRAIL RUNNING MEDALIST COMMITS SUCIDE AT 21. Today, the global running community mourns the untimely demise of a bright Swedish star whose athletic prowess graced podiums and inspired many. The runner, known for securing bronze in Thailand 2022 and a remarkable top 5 finish in Innsbruck 2023, faced an unforeseen and tragic end.
At the age of 21, Emilia Brangefält, after an intense period of competing in both the Transvulcania 48k and the World Innsbruck 45k, she received a devastating diagnosis – a heart disease that would not only alter her physical capabilities but also cast a heavy emotional toll. On November 13, she passed away, her departure marked by a sorrowful silence, as the circumstances surrounding her death by suicide were revealed only recently.