. In about two months (May 24-26) Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race will be held in Annecy. More than 9000 runners from 55 countries in 11 race formats will join the adventure on a full or partial loop around Lake Annecy via the surrounding mountains. At the moment, many of the races have filled up registrations […]
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March
21
MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2019: Only a few bibs left. François d’Haene and Jason Schlarb will run the Ultra-Race
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February
06
Kilian Jornet returns to competition: Skimo World Cup, then on to Grande Course´s Altitoy, Pierra Menta and Tour du Rutor.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Kilian Jornet returns to competition three months after his shoulder surgery. He will participate in the Skimo World Cup on February 8 and 9 in Sant Vincent, France, then go on to his main objective at the Grande Course where he will compete in three iconic events such as Pierra Menta, Tour de […]
November
26
MARATHON DES SABLES PERU: PROGRAMME, FAVORITES AND PERSONAL INSIGHT BY GEDIMINAS GRINIUS
posted by mayayo oxigeno
Marathon des Sables Peru is just about to launch its inaugural edition: From NOV 28th to DEC 4th some of the top ultrarunners in the world will tak on 250km all over the Ica desert on a self-sufficiency basis. It will also be third race of the franchise this year, after the Marathon des […]
September
03
Kilian Jornet is beaten for the first time at UTMB. Came in second to D´Haene after three previous victories
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. François d´Haene and Nuria Picas won the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc hundred miles 2017. Kilian Jornet came second to François after a closely fought race with the Frenchman. After his previous first three victories, it was the fourth time Jornet has taken part in the Alpine classic. This time, in a race dominated […]
August
14
Kilian Jornet wins at Sierre Zinal for the fith time. Lucy Wambiu leads the women. Race report and results.
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. Spaniard Kilian Jornet and Kenyan Lucy Wambui won the 44th edition of the classic Sierre-Zinal, with 4,350 runners enrolled in the race. This mountain race is held in Switzerland over a a 31k/D+2,000m course that stands out for its history, atmosphere and big cash prizes. . Kilian achieved his fifth victory, after 2009, […]
July
11
Ehunmilak 2017: Basque Hundred Miles go to Javi Domínguez and Silvia Trigueros. Race reports 168k-88k-42k, videos and photos
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. Ehunmilak means hundred miles in Basque. This year´s Ehunmilak 2017 marked the eighth edition of the Basque Hundred Miles which covers 168k/D+11.000m all over Goierri, the Basque highlands. Two main summits dominate the race, Txindoki and Aizkorri, while 1.200 trail runners enjoy three races (42k-88k-168k) moving on through two different natural parks supported by 1.500 volunteers. […]
March
22
Kilian Jornet to take on Everest and UTMB again in 2017. Six trail races and personal projects fill his calendar.
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. Kilian Jornet returns this summer to the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc and Everest. The spaniard has just made public his calendar for the coming months, whereas he will be combining mountain races, personal projects and the remaining challenge for his Summits of My Life project. As for trail running, he will racing at UTMB, […]
April
14
Kilian Jornet to take on the Everest speed record, that defeated Bruno Brunod in 2005.
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. Kilian Jornet has just released its 2016 trail running calendar, which includes just two mountain races: Zegama Aizkorri en Spain and Hardock in Colorado. Jornet will then travel to the Himalayas in order to start preparing his Everest challenge, the final chapter within his Summits of My Life project. The Summit of My life […]
March
26
Kilian Jornet trail running calendar 2015 cut to half: Everest Record attempt and five races confirmed.
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Kilian Jornet has just released its 2015 trail running calendar, which includes only six mountain races in Europe and the United States, including one to be confirmed. Before that, Jornet will travel to the Himalayas in order to start preparing his Everest challenge, final chapter within his Summits of My Life project. Striking contrast is […]
June
29
Kilian Jornet double Skyrunning world champion at Vertical Km & Marathon, plus Laura Orgue (KMV) & Luis Alberto Hernando (Ultra80k)
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Kilian Jornet, Laura Orgué & Luis Alberto Hernando come back to Spain as members of its national team by FEDME claiming 4 world champions titles altogether: On Friday the vertical KM saw Kilian & Laura on top, just after Luis Alberto had won the Ultra 80k. Kilian rounded it up today winning the Marathon. ____________ SKYRUNNING […]
Tres Magos del Oeste: Scott Jurek, Anton Krupicka, Geoff Roes
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Norteamérica es la cuna de los largos ultras por montaña. Todo nació en 1.974 cuando Gordon Ainsleigh, jinete de un caballo lesionado antes de la salida de la Tevis Cup (travesía de 24 horas a caballo por la Sierra Nevada de California) decidió afrontar el recorrido a pie, compitiendo con todo el pelotón de caballerías. Gordon […]
Resultados Wasatch 100 Miles 2010 (Utah-USA)
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¿Cual es la carrera más dura de las Américas? Depende…. Si tu objetivo no es darlo todo como deportista, (ahí la exigencia la pones tú mismo, no la carrera) sino terminar como sea la ruta más dura posible dentro de un tiempo límite, las opiniones se dividen al 50% entre dos cienmilleras de alta montaña: […]
Ultra Trail U.S.A. Los pioneros.
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Quizá sea una lástima, pero por mucho que nuestros queridos vecinos franceses lo empujen hoy, las modernas carreras de larga distancia por montaña nacieron al otro lado del Oceáno. Desde los primeros 80 se fueron asentando en los Estados Unidos una serie de “salvajadas” de más de 160km por pistas y senderos en plena naturaleza. […]
Reflexiones finales tras Carros de Foc y nuevos objetivos
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Durante unos ciertos momentos de Carros empecé a darle vueltas a una idea que ahora empiezo a tener más clara pero entonces, con muchas horas en las piernas, me hizo dudar bastante.Recientemente he terminado dos pruebas de ultrafondo durísimas como Carros de Foc y el Ultra Trail Aneto (esta sobre todo, para mí fue más […]
