4. Harakiri Mountain Race 2012:clash of the
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The starting shot for the Harakiri Mountain Race was fired once again in Mayrhofen on the 5. August 2012.
Amateur athletes were given the opportunity to test their sporting prowess against the crè,me de la crè,me of the mountain sports scene.
270 athletes from over 20 nations travelled here to take on the challenge in wonderful weather conditions. Steep, steeper, steepest. The runners battled it out to the finishing line over a distance of 10.4 km and 1,170 metres in altitude. Last year's winner in the men's discipline, Azaria Weldemariam from Eritrea, retained his crown and won with a time of 52:02,30. Austrian Sabine Reiner won the women's category with a time of 1:01:20,60. The Harakiri Mountain Race is part of the International Austrian Mountain Running Cup, tour stop of the WMRA Grand-Prix and Salomon Running Tour.
For the first time this year, Mayrhofen was also host to the Tyrolean Championships with a designated race route for junior athletes." "Top athletes such as Markus Krö,ll, Gerrit Glomser, Jonathan Wyatt, ski jump legend Andreas Goldberger, Antonella Confortola and Emma Clayton returned again this year to the popular sporting region of Mayrhofen in Zillertal.
Reason enough for many amateur athletes to test their mettle on the mountain the hard way. Pain and torment are guaranteed. Markus Krö,ll, who was running his final short distance mountain race, was overcome by the - as he calls it - goose bump atmosphere. Both he and ski legend Andreas Goldberger enjoyed the cheers at the finishing line and performed a lap of honour in the finishing area. Austrian race cyclist, Gerrit Glomser, who took part for a third time, was overwhelmed by this year's Harakiri Mountain Race: &bdquo,Because of an injury I took it slowly this year and was able to enjoy running in the mountains with fantastic weather conditions even more.",
For the very first time, the Harakiri Mountain Race was part of the Tyrolean Championships. With a remarkable time of 55:07,1, the undisputed Tyrolean men's champion is Simon Lechleitner and Tyrolean women's champion is Susanne Mair, with a time of 1:07:38,4.
The men's track record of exactly 50:00 minutes remains firmly in the hands of Azarya Weldemarian from Eritrea. Austrian athlete, Sabine Rainer wins with the women's benchmark time of 1 hour, 1 minute and 20 seconds. Top athletes and amateur runners will certainly be aiming to break that course record, guaranteeing an exciting race for next year.
The next WMRA Grand Prix is the World Mountain Running Championships in Ponte di Legno, Italy on September 2.
News by Marion Pepeunig (LOC)
Amateur athletes were given the opportunity to test their sporting prowess against the crè,me de la crè,me of the mountain sports scene.
270 athletes from over 20 nations travelled here to take on the challenge in wonderful weather conditions. Steep, steeper, steepest. The runners battled it out to the finishing line over a distance of 10.4 km and 1,170 metres in altitude. Last year's winner in the men's discipline, Azaria Weldemariam from Eritrea, retained his crown and won with a time of 52:02,30. Austrian Sabine Reiner won the women's category with a time of 1:01:20,60. The Harakiri Mountain Race is part of the International Austrian Mountain Running Cup, tour stop of the WMRA Grand-Prix and Salomon Running Tour.
For the first time this year, Mayrhofen was also host to the Tyrolean Championships with a designated race route for junior athletes." "Top athletes such as Markus Krö,ll, Gerrit Glomser, Jonathan Wyatt, ski jump legend Andreas Goldberger, Antonella Confortola and Emma Clayton returned again this year to the popular sporting region of Mayrhofen in Zillertal.
For the very first time, the Harakiri Mountain Race was part of the Tyrolean Championships. With a remarkable time of 55:07,1, the undisputed Tyrolean men's champion is Simon Lechleitner and Tyrolean women's champion is Susanne Mair, with a time of 1:07:38,4.
The men's track record of exactly 50:00 minutes remains firmly in the hands of Azarya Weldemarian from Eritrea. Austrian athlete, Sabine Rainer wins with the women's benchmark time of 1 hour, 1 minute and 20 seconds. Top athletes and amateur runners will certainly be aiming to break that course record, guaranteeing an exciting race for next year.
The next WMRA Grand Prix is the World Mountain Running Championships in Ponte di Legno, Italy on September 2.
News by Marion Pepeunig (LOC)
Photos:
on front page:
- ,winners men of the 4. Harakiri Mountain Run in Mayrhofen are celebrated at the awards ceremony.
on second page:
- ,always game for a laugh! Despite the exhausting run, Andreas &bdquo,Goldi", Goldberger took the opportunity to perform a victory lap with Markus Krö,ll on his back in the finishing area.,
- winners women of the Harakiri Mountain Run in Mayrhofen are celebrated at award ceremony.
Source: TVB Mayrhofen-Hippach