Episode 138 of Talk Ultra brings and we bring you a full and in-depth interview with Western States 2017 Champ – Ryan Sandes. We also bring you an interview with the USA’s Hillary Allen who is very much pioneering a path for female mountain runners in Europe. We have the news, ultra chat and this weeks co-host is the 2017 Marathon des Sables champion, Elisabet Barnes.
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00:18:26 NEWS
Firstly, as we record this Hardrock is kicking off. Going to be an exciting race this year… my predictions are for Caroline and Kilian taking the wins. You Elisabet? You have raced against Frosty, Nathalie is a teammate, you were at TCC with Jason – you have some real insight into the runners this year…
High Trail Vanoise and European Championships
Luis Alberto Hernando proves once again he is one of their best in the world by taking victory ahead of Arnaud Durand-Pallaz and Dimitry Mityaev and in the process becoming Skyrunning European Champion. For the ladies’ Megan Kimmel (on fire at the moment) took victory ahead of Ragna Debats and Mimmi Kotka. Ragna was crowned 2017 European Champion.
Buff Epic Trail (series of races)
Eugeni Gil beat Skyrunner World Series leader Aritz Egea (Classic distance) and Adrien Michaud was 3rd – times4:08,4:11and4:16.
Oihana Azkorbebeitia pipped Celia Chiron in a very close finish – just 26 seconds!5:07was the winning time. Laura Sola placed 3rd in5:10.
Ronda del Cims
Antoine Guillon and Lisa Borzani won the ‘classic’ 170km event which has a whopping 13,500m of vert! This year they had a new event, the Euforia which at 233k proved a challenge too far for many… Julian Morcillo and Nahuel Passerat took the victories.
Mount Marathon
Ever since Kilian and Emelie went and raced in Alaska, Mt Marathon is now a one-to-watch and this year Scott Patterson took the male win and Allie Ostrander for the women. Emelie Forsberg still holds the ladies’ record.
00:33:11 Lets go to an interview with HILLARY ALLEN
Badwater 135
Wataro Lino took the 2017 title in 24:56:19 ahead of Marco Bonfiglio and Harvey Lewis III. The almost ‘unbetable’ Pete Kostelnick finished 6th in 28:18 – he also had a below par IAU 24hr champs.
Sandra Villines was ladies’ champ ahead of Amy Costa and Pamela Chapman-Markle – times 34:34:43, 35:30:19 and 35:48:31 respectively.
IAU 24 HR Champs
Patrycja Berenznowska ran an incredible 160.5 miles to take the ladies win – wow! For the men, it was a nail biter with Yoshihiko Ishikawa beating Johan Steene by less than 1-mile! 166.26 to 166.61.
FKT news – Andrew Hamilton finishedthe Nolans14 in 53h 42m going north to south. Apparently he started with 30 miles already in his legs… he tagged the Mount of the Holy Cross first making it 15 peaks not 14.
WESTERN STATES
Well, Western was a surprise huh? I have written about my thoughts on Jim Walmsley but I welcome your outlook Elisabet?
It was a day of surprises and the ladies’ race was an open book with many of the pre-race favourites having bad days – only Magda Boulet rallied for 2nd behind an inspired Cat Bradley taking the win.
My thoughts on Jim Walmsley and Lighting The Fire HERE
Good friend Ryan Sandes ran a classy well placed race to take a huge victory – so well deserved.
01:50:24 Interview with RYAN SANDES
UP & COMING RACES
Australia
Queensland
River Run 100 | 100 kilometers | July 23, 2017 | website
River Run 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 23, 2017 | website
Victoria
You Yangs 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Belgium
Wallonia
La Chouffe Trail 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2017 | website
Brazil
Ultraaratona dos Perdidos | 105 kilometers | July 14, 2017 | website
Bulgaria
65km Tryavna Ultra | 65 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Canada
British Columbia
Broken Goat 50K | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Ontario
GORE-TEX 50 Mile | 50 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
Quebec
Pandora 24 Ultra X Trail 100M | 100 miles | July 22, 2017 | website
Finland
Lapland
France
Corrèze
L’EDFi du Lac | 100 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Le Tour du Cardant | 65 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Drôme
Eure
Tour de France en Courant | 2750 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Haute-Garonne
52 km Relais | 52 kilometers | July 23, 2017 | website
Hautes-Alpes
Sky Race Max de Montgenèvre | 57 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Sky Race Max de Montgenèvre | 57 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Isère
La Grande Course | 65 kilometers | July 16, 2017 | website
Oisans trail tour relais 2 | 80 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Oisans trail tour relais 4 | 80 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Oisans trail tour relais 5 | 80 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Jura
L’intégrale | 110 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Relais de 2 coureurs | 110 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Grand trail de la Vallée d’Ossau | 73 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Savoie
62 km Mad’ Trail | 62 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Ultra Trail du Beaufortain | 105 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Germany
Bavaria
Chiemsee-Ultramarathon Juli | 108 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Brandenburg
Berliner MauerwegNachtlauf | 62 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Greece
Kronion Ultra | 70 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Iceland
Laugavegur Ultra Marathon | 55 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
The Iceland Trek | 84 kilometers | July 14, 2017 | website
India
Jammu and Kashmir
Ireland
Connacht
Back to Back Marathon | 84 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Back to Back Ultra | 78 miles | July 22, 2017 | website
Ultra Marathon | 39 miles | July 22, 2017 | website
Italy
Piedmont
Bettelmatt Trail – 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
BUT – 83 km | 83 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Sicily
Etna Trail | 64 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Südtirol Ultra Skyrace – 121 km | 121 kilometers | July 28, 2017 | website
Südtirol Ultra Skyrace – 66 km | 66 kilometers | July 28, 2017 | website
Veneto
Asolo 100 km | 100 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Asolo 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Trans d’Havet Ultra | 80 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Kenya
Amazing Maasai Ultra | 75 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Mauritius
Xtreme Dodo Trail | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2017 | website
Papua New Guinea
Kokoda Ultra Marathon | 96 kilometers | July 26, 2017 | website
Philippines
Catarman 2 Allen Northern Samar | 50 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
TransCebu Ultramarathon 105 Km | 105 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
TransCebu Ultramarathon 55 Km | 55 kilometers | July 23, 2017 | website
Portugal
Running Challenge Linhas de Torres | 100 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Romania
Marathon 7500 Elite | 90 kilometers | July 14, 2017 | website
Ultransilvania | 101 kilometers | July 28, 2017 | website
Russia
Golden Ring Ultra Trail T100 | 100 kilometers | July 23, 2017 | website
Golden Ring Ultra Trail T50 | 50 kilometers | July 23, 2017 | website
Singapore
Slovakia
Nízkotatranská stíhačka | 100 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Spain
Andalusia
Ultra Sierra Nevada | 103 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Aragon
Gran Trail Aneto-Posets | 109 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Vuelta al Aneto | 58 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Cantabria
Trail La Herradura de Campoo – Trail Etapas 28+32 | 60 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Sweden
Swedish Alpine Ultra | 107 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Switzerland
Berne
Eiger Ultra Trail E101 | 101 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Eiger Ultra Trail E51 | 51 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Valais
Swiss Alps 100 | 160 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Swiss Alps 50 | 80 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Turkey
80K Ultra Maraton | 80 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
ORDU Ultra Trail | 80 kilometers | July 14, 2017 | website
United Kingdom
Buckinghamshire
Chiltern Ultra Challenge “Intro” 50km Ultra | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
City of Bristol
Kennet & Avon Canal Race | 140 miles | July 28, 2017 | website
Cumbria
East Riding of Yorkshire
The Montane Lakeland 100 | 100 miles | July 28, 2017 | website
Glasgow City
Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon | 40 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
Hertfordshire
Fairlands Valley Challenge – 50km | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2017 | website
Oxfordshire
Day 1 50km | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Day 2 50km | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2017 | website
Scotland
Shropshire
Wenlock Olympian Run | 50 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
Wenlock Olympian Walk | 50 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
USA
Arkansas
Full mOOn 50K | 50 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
California
Harding Hustle 50K | 50 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Ragnar Trail Tahoe | 136 miles | July 21, 2017 | website
Salt Point 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
San Francisco Ultramarathon | 52 miles | July 23, 2017 | website
Santa Barbara 100K | 100 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Santa Barbara 100 Mile | 101 miles | July 14, 2017 | website
Colorado
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run | 100 miles | July 14, 2017 | website
High Lonesome 100 | 100 miles | July 28, 2017 | website
Never Summer 100km | 100 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Idaho
McCall Trailrunning 40 Mile Classic | 40 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
Kansas
Psycho Psummer 50K | 50 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Maine
Down East Sunrise Trail Team Relay | 102 miles | July 21, 2017 | website
Maryland
Catoctin 50k Trail Run | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Rosaryville 50k Trail Runs | 50 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Montana
Seeley Lake 50K | 50 kilometers | July 14, 2017 | website
Nevada
Tahoe Rim Trail 100M | 100 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
Tahoe Rim Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Tahoe Rim Trail 50M | 50 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
New York
Oregon
Siskiyou Out Back Trail Run 50K | 50 kilometers | July 22, 2017 | website
Siskiyou Out Back Trail Run 50M | 50 miles | July 22, 2017 | website
Texas
Vermont
Vermont 100k Endurance Race | 100 kilometers | July 15, 2017 | website
Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race | 100 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
Washington
Emory Corwine Memorial Ruck Race | 50 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
Kaniksu 50 | 50 miles | July 15, 2017 | website
Ragnar Relay Northwest Passage | 190 miles | July 14, 2017 | website
CLOSE
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