2016 Youth Skyrunning World Championships Gran Sasso, Aquila, Italy – July 29-31, 2016 The first Youth Skyrunning World Championships kicked off in Italy on July 29 with young skyrunners from eight countries and three continents competing in the two events – Friday’s Vertical Kilometer® and Sunday’s SkyRace®. 54 medals were distributed in three age group […]
Spain’s Luis Alberto Hernando, for the second time in his career, is crowned Ultra World Champion at the Buff Epic 105K which took place today in the Spanish Pyrenees. Queen of the Ultra is Frenchwoman Caroline Chaverot who finished an incredible 10th overall and beat the previous men’s record by 25’. Closing an intensive weekend […]
After securing the Vertical World Champion title on Friday, Norway’s Stian Angermund goes on to clinch the Sky title in today’s Buff Epic 42K. An incredible performance in both races, a new star is born. Spaniard Maite Maiora finally takes the World title she deserves. After a career just short of the podium, a fourth […]
The competition was always going to be tough. The 2016 Skyrunning World Championships launched today with the Buff® Epic VK and, with several last-minute entries, the battle was intense in both fields. With competitors leaving at 30” intervals, anticipation mounted at the summit as the times of the runners were announced. Frenchwoman Christel Dewalle, the […]
The countdown has now begun for the 2016 Skyrunning World Championships, where skyrunners from around the world will gather to celebrate their passion for this unique sport. Athletes from 35 countries will participate in the three skyrunning disciplines Vertical, Sky and Ultra hosted in the Vall de Boí in the Spanish Pyrenees from July 22 […]
