July 7
High Trail Vanoise
Val d’Isère, FRA – 70km +5,400m
Set in an Olympic ski resort, it is Europe’s highest race. The distance and vertical climb, snowfields and glacier offer an irresistible challenge pushing the runners’ limits.
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“This time my knee did not blow up like in Transvulcania and Madeira so I could keep the lead.”
Dmitry Mityaev
Russian Dmitry Mityaev finally fulfilled his dream to win a skyrunning race. After many top places over the years, he not only came out on top, but left a 20’ gap to the second man. The women’s winner was Ragna Debats from the Netherlands, bettering her 2017 second place. Five hundred runners from 23 countries participated in the event.
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Winners
Dmitri MityaevRUS08:40:45
Ragna DebatsNED10:05:34
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