FRANÇOIS D’HAENE INTERVIEW: FROM VVX TO DIAGONALE DES FOUS. Our SECTION INTERVIEWS section brings us today the talk that our colleague Abel de Frutos from carrerasdemontana.com had yesterday with Francois D’Haene just before starting the 110km of the Volvic Volcanic Experience. We talked to Francois D’Haene about the VVX and the next races of his […]
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March
04
TRANSGRANCANARIA 2022 CLASSIC | 126 KM| 6. 919M+: FAVOURITES INTERVIEWS
posted by Héctor Rubio
TRANSGRANCANARIA 2022 CLASSIC | 126 KM| 6. 919M+: FAVOURITES INTERVIEWS. Our TRANSGRANCANARIA section bring us today some interviews and the first impressions of some of the favorites to reach the viytory in Gran Canaria this weekend. More than 60 international elite runners will meet in this edition in the Spanish island, which will mainly concentrate […]
May
07
UTMB MONT BLANC: THE FUTURE, AFTER THE NEW UTMB WORLD SERIES. INTERVIEW CATHERINNE POLETTI, RACE DIRECTOR.
posted by Héctor Rubio
UTMB MONT BLANC: the future, after the new UTMB World Series. Interview with Catherine Poletti, Race Director. Our UTMB section presented the new UTMB WORLD SERIES circuit yesterday. A joint project of the Chamonix brand and Ironman, two world business leaders. An ad that opened countless questions for everyone. Today we bring you the interview […]
May
21
UTMB 2020 CANCELLED: INTERVIEW WITH CATHERINE POLETTI BY ABEL AND MAYAYO.
posted by adefrutos
. Today, the organization of UTMB has made the decision to postpone all the events for UTMB week in 2020. After the shock, Trailrunningspain.com and carrerasdemontana.com have been able to talk and interview Catherine Poletti, the director and co-founder of Ultra Trail Montblanc, that has opened her house’s doors to explain the reason of […]
April
16
MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD MEDALISTAS INTERVIEW: Francesco Puppi (Silver) and Oriol Cardona (Bronze)
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Our MOUNTAIN RUNNING section welcomes world medalists FRANCESCO PUPPI and ORIOL CARDONA. We interview them as the 2020 season gradually comes nearer the 2020 WMRA World Championship at Lanzarote. Italy´s Francesco Puppi and Spain´s Oriol Cardona took the Silver and Bronze medals in a race won by Jim Walmsley over the 42km of the […]
April
14
MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CHAMPIONS: JOE GRAY AND GRAYSON MURPHY (Team USA). 2019 Classic Gold winners interview by Mayayo
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Our MOUNTAIN RUNNING section welcomes world champions JOE GRAY and GRAYSON MURPHY. We interview them as the 2020 season gradually comes nearer the 2020 WMRA World Championship at Lanzarote. USA’s Joe Gray and Grayson Murphy won the senior races over the classic distance, 14km, on the first day of the World Mountain Running Championships […]
September
29
Ultra Paine 2017: The race as seen by Casey Morgan, winner 80km. Videointerview and personal race report.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Ultra Paine 2017 offered in its fourth edtion this 2017 four different courses. They were 14k-35k-50k-80k with the last being the main event, held for the first time this year. A gorgeous course between fiords and summits, peppered with condores and guanacos as company saw Casey´s run to victory with great authority, with a larger […]
July
24
TRAIL RUNNING GREECE: INTERVIEW WITH DIMITRI THEODORAKAKOS, FROM SALOMON HELLAS, BY MAYAYO AT ZAGORI.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The history of trail running and ultra trail at Greece may boast unique precedents such as the 246km run by messeger Phidipides from Athens to Sparta, requesting the lacedemonian warriors to join forces agains the Persian invaders. . The Zagori Mountain Running is now the most popular trail running event in Greece. While covering […]
June
07
CAROLINE CHAVEROT, SALOMON RUNNING TEAM: VIDEOINTERVIEW AS WINNER AT MAXIRACE ANNECY 11KM 2017
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race 2017 offered up to ten different races from 12km to 111km over three days, from 26 to 28 May. “Developed by runners, for runners”, all the race formats on offer are open to amateur and elite athletes alike and give each participant the freedom to choose the appropriate distance. […]
June
07
MAXI RACE ANNECY 2017: François D’haene videointerview as winner 111km
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race 2017 offered up to ten different races from 12km to 111km over three days, from 26 to 28 May. “Developed by runners, for runners”, all the race formats on offer are open to amateur and elite athletes alike and give each participant the freedom to choose the appropriate distance. This 7th […]
March
27
ALTRA RUNNING, THE STORY BEHIND THEIR NATURAL RUNNING BY COFOUNDER BRIAN BEKCSTEAD INTERVIEWED BY MAYAYO AT MUNICH.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Altra Runing has now taken on its first five years and keeps growing by leaps and bounds. From its birthplace in Utah below the Wasatch Mountains to the bavarian alps by Munich and all over the world, the Altra zero drop, wide toeboxes, large cushioning and gender specific patterns are becoming popular nowadays. Brian […]
March
22
SALOMON TRAIL RUNNING APPAREL 2017/18: NEW MODULAR CONCEPT. MARIJO BEE INTERVIEWED BY MAYAYO.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Salomon trail running apparel has taken a new approach for the future. At the latest ISPO Munich we discussed the new modular concept with Marijo Bee, as category manager for the brand. The new direction will allow every runner to blend three separate layers choosing within each the lenght and support as preferred. […]
March
12
Barcelona Marathon 2017 celebrates 25th anniversary Oylmpics. Interview V. Yegorova gold medalist 1992 and photos.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Barcelona Marathon 2017 celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Olympic marathon. Valentina Yegorova, gold medalist then, remembers her feat and the impact it had on her life. See also below the link to the live race report, results and photogalleries from the 2017 edition by our sister site CARRERASDEMONTANA.COM in spanish. .
March
04
VIBRAM ARTIC GRIP FOR ICE WALKING & RUNNING. JEROME BERNARD INTERVIEWED BY MAYAYO AT MUNICH.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. . Vibram has been recognized as the leading solemaker for outdoor sports in the world for decades now. Ever since its first sole back in 1937, the italian brand founded by Vitale Bramani has never stopped its research & development efforts and have recently launched two major initiatives to handle tough weather conditions. Vibram Megagrip […]
February
09
BARCELONA HALF MARATHON 2017: INTERVIEW FLORENCE KIPLAGAT, WORLD RECORD HOLDER (1h05)
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Barcelona Half Marathon 2017 has achieved a new entries record, with 17.000 runners for this weekend. Among them, 30% are women a great figure for a country like Spain, whereas the peloton is yet much dominated by male runners. IN fact, the main star for this year´s event will also be a woman. Florence […]
January
10
TRANSVULCANIA 2017 SELLS OUT ENTRIES FOR 45K-73K RACES: INFO, PHOTOGALLERY AND VIDEOINTERVIEW IDA NILSSON, WINNER 2016.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Trasvulcania 2017 communicated today its has sold out all extra entries made available after the original slots for the 45k & 73k races were exhausted back in December. A waiting list has been opened for those still interested plus there are still registration available for other races within the event, such as the Half […]
January
03
SALOMON ULTRA RUNNING ACADEMY 2017 OFFERS 48 ENTRIES: INFO & INTERVIEW GREG VOLLET, SALOMON SPORTS MARKETING MGR.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Talent scouting and development is becoming paramount at the trail running scene. Fresh faces come up every year and make big impressions in major ultrarunning events through the world, such as Mira Rai victory at Marathon Mont Blanc 80k in 2015 or Ida Nilsson´s at Transvulcania 2016. The french brand that recruited both talents […]
December
02
ZACH MILLER, NIKE TRAIL RUNNING. INTERVIEW AT ULTRA TRAIL MONT BLANC BY MAYAYO.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Zach Miller has been coming to run in Europe for several years now, ever since his Transvulcania premiere in 2015, dashing ahead of the world´s best from the start and making an unforgetable final sprint vs Dakota Jones to make top5 in the end. After that we saw him triumph in CCC 2015 and […]
August
06
GEDIMINAS GRINIUS, Vibram ultrarunner: Self-portrait and video interview by Mayayo at Sierra Nevada.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Gediminas Grinius is an ultrarunner from Lithuania who has recently risen to lead several global big races, such as the spanish Transgrancanaria 125km he won in 2015 or the italian Orobie Gran Trail 70km he took just a week ago. He is now a member of the Vibram International team, together with runners like […]
July
18
ULTRA SIERRA NEVADA 103KM BY CASEY MORGAN (3rd overall): Personal race report & Videointerview with Mayayo
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The third edition of the Ultra Trail Sierra Nevada´s demanding 103km climb to Veleta Peak over 3.000 meters high enjoyed over 1.300 runners from 14 countries, including the likes of Esther Alves (Salomon from Portugal); Gediminas Grinius (Vibram, from Latvia) and Casey Morgan (Compressport – Scotland) Right after crossing the finish line, we take […]
June
06
MIRA RAI, SALOMON RUNNING, FROM NEPAL TO THE WORLD: Video interview by Mayayo at Transvulcania.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Mira Rai is a nepalese runner currently in the Salomon Running squad. She took over the international peloton back in 2015 at the Skyrunners world series when she achieved a second place at the hypertechnical Tromso Skyrace over 44km and then went on to another silver at the Ultra Pirineu over 109km, a result that […]
May
24
IDA NILSSON, SALOMON RUNNING, WINNER AT TRANSVULCANIA. Video interview by Mayayo
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Ida Nilsson is a veteran track & field runner from Sweden who has recently taken to trail running and skimo. After a second place at Ultra Vasa and a win at an alpine marathon, she was signed on by the Salomon Sweden team and thus got a chance to compete at Skyrunning World Cup […]
April
07
Ueli Steck interviewed by Mayayo: From the Eigernorwand record to trail running. Fast & Light alpinism.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Ueli Steck is one of the great alpinism references of our days, with a most personal approach blending superb technical skills with a “go fast, go light” attitude. This 2016 we discussed with him at ISPO Munich his views on the present and future of alpinism, and his recently found joy of mountain running. […]
February
21
Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Video interview at London & Presentation on his polar explorations. A different view of the Admunsen vs Scott debate.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Sir Ranulph Fiennes is the living legend among polar explorers, having been the first man to reach both North & South pole on foot, unsupported, in addition to endless outdoor expeditions. Moreover, he is also a reputed author and spokesperson. At The North Face Mountain Athletics launch, held this February at London, we had […]
October
17
REMI BONNET, WORLD CHAMP SKYRUNNER VERTICAL SERIES 2015, WITH JUST 20 YEARS. Interview by Mayayo at Limone Extreme.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Once upon a time, there came a young gun straight out of skimo who took the world´s trail running by storm. His name was Kilian Jornet. In 2008 he made worldwide head news by winning the 100 miles at Ultra Trail Mont Blanc with 20 years. This weekend at that same age of […]
July
17
Manuel Merillas climbs to 2nd position in Skyrunning World Series . Personal race report and interview by @moxigeno
posted by mayayo oxigeno
Manuel Merillas is moving on at full power upon the Skyrunning World Cup, having just climbed up to the 2nd position in its ultra series ranking after ending 5th at Ice Trail Tarentaise last weekeend. This was the second event within the the five races series. His debut had been at Transvulcania La Palma, with […]
June
03
Emelie Forsberg (Salomon Running) interviewed at Zegama by Mayayo: 2013 Memories & Objectives for 2014
posted by mayayo oxigeno
Emelie Forsberg ended up the 2013 skyrunning season on a most dominating note, with an impressive track record, including her skyrunning world cup title, and european titles both for skyrace and ultras. Also relevant were some prestige victories at races like Transvulcania 80k or the Zegama Marathon. She also ran her first 100miler, at the […]
Trail Runners Spain: Salvador Calvo interviewed by Mayayo. From Picos to Annapurna.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
Salvador Calvo (León, 1.962) es desde hace muchos años una referencia clave como corredor de montaña en España, especialmente en cuanto a carreras de ultratrail o multietapas en terrenos de aventura. En la víspera del GR10xtrem valenciano pudimos charlar con él de sus experiencias, ideas sobre el trailrunning y -cómo no- de sus ilusiones para […]
Trailrunning & Women: Mayayo interviews veteran female champion Mina.
posted by TrailrunningSpain
Las carreras de montaña están en pleno boom en todo el mundo. La élite masculina y femenina española copa podios y victorias allá donde van. Y sin embargo, a nivel popular, apenas un 10% de los clasificados de una prueba de trailrunning son hoy mujeres. Algo que quizá podríamos mejorar entre todos. Mina disputando el […]
Trail runners Spain: Pablo Vega interviewed by Mayayo.
posted by TrailrunningSpain
Pablo Vega es desde hace más de una década una referencia de las carreras populares españolas. Especialista en los 3.000m, ha corrido sin embargo por pura afición en todo tipo de distancias y terrenos. Incluyendo dos victorias (1998/2008) en los 10k de la carismática San Silvestre Popular Vallecana. Aquí comentamos sus experiencias en el paso […]
