. Following the cancellation of the 2020 edition of UTMB Mont Blanc due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UTMB has opened registrations for the event in 2021 which will be hold in Chamonix between August 23 to 29. Now, everything’s ready for the 18th edition of the UTMB Mont-Blanc. Registrations have been opened in January, and […]
Author Archives: adefrutos
December
22
SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES 2021: CALENDAR ANNOUNCED FOR 2021
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. As announced last year, due to the global effects of the Coronavirus COVID-19, the Skyrunner World Series took decision of cancelling the circuit for 2020. Now, the circuit is back in 2021, or it should and the organization announces the calendar for next year. Although the state of the world in 2021 is still […]
October
12
Sifan Hassan runs new 10,000m European record in Hengelo
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Sifan Hassan (Ned) has set a new European record on the 10.000m at the FBK After Summer Competition in Hengelo, the Netherlands. Hassan crossed the line in 29:36:67 after 25 laps in rainy conditions to beat the previous record of Paula Radcliffe which stood at 30:01:09 since 2002. Sifan Hassan runs new 10,000m European record […]
October
08
MOZART 100 ULTRATRAIL: ACQUIRED BY IRONMAN GROUP
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. The Ironman Group expands Trail Running portfolio with acquisition of Mozart 100 race in Austria. The IRONMAN Group announced it has acquired the Mozart 100 trail running event, held annually in the Austrian city of Salzburg, birthplace of the world-renowned Austrian composer and the event’s namesake. It is the first major trail-running event in Europe […]
October
08
NN Valencia World Record Day: Joshua Cheptegei and Letesenbet Gidey destroys 10000m and 5000 World Records
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Joshua Cheptegei and Letesenbet Gidey assaulted yesterday the 10000m and 5000m in Valencia. With a final time of 26:11:00 Joshua Cheptegei destroyed the last Kenenis Bekele’s World Record, while in the women side, Letesenbet Gidey made a big race with 4 seconds margin stopping the time in 14:06.62. Two new World records for the city […]
October
05
WMRA: Sylvain Cachard and Sara McCormack conquered Trofeo Nasego
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Trofeo Nasego became, with today’s edition, an international event of mountain running and, in absence of WorldChamps, he aim for a new milestone in running on mountains. The Italian titles were for Puppi and Ghelfi, but Nasego confirms us the presence of some the top international runners who even in the year of the pandemic […]
October
02
NN Valencia World Record Day: Joshua Cheptegei to assault on the world 10,000m record Valencia on Wednesday October 7
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Joshua Cheptegei to assault on the world 10,000m record Valencia on Wednesday October 7. Joshua Cheptegei, the hottest property in global endurance running, hopes to create another magical moment in his rising career as he plans an assault on the world 10,000m record at the NN Valencia World Record Day on Wednesday October 7 at […]
September
16
WORLD RECORD FOR THE MOST ELEVATION GAIN IN 24H: ELISE DELANNOY WILL ATTEMPT TO BEAT A MEN’S WORLD RECORD!
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Rare indeed so the spotlight is on her, Élise Delannoy will try to beat the world record for the most elevation gain in 24 hours. Originally from Northern France, Élise trains on slag heaps to prepare for her trail running competitions that she participates in throughout the year. Despite her limited training grounds, she was […]
September
10
ICE CLIMBING AT KILIMANJARO: Will Gadd faces climate change realities ascending Kilimanjaro
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ICE CLIMBING AT KILIMANJARO: Canadian ice climbing legend Will Gadd revisited the highest point in Africa back in February 2020 to make the last ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania before climate change sees the ice glacier melt away forever. “The Last Ascent” is the title of the film documenting the return of Will Gadd […]
September
09
UTMB for the Planet 2020: A great success for the first edition with a total of 100,000 euros donated to WWF France
posted by adefrutos
. UTMB for the Planet, the digital and unifying initiative launched after the cancellation of the UTMB Mont-Blanc, has come to a close. From July 20 to August 30, UTMB for the Planet provided the global community of trail runners with an innovative way to interact remotely and to take on new challenges in […]