Some Words From the Winners

News Release / 15.07.2014

Dimitris Theodorakakos (Greece, 1st Place Overall): “I might have run an even better time but I tried to enjoy the trail on the ridge up to the Ochsenscharte. An absolutely wonderful trail-running experience”.

Iker Karrera (Spain, 2nd Overall): "I'm really happy with my performance today, that was excellent training for the UTMB later this summer”.

Mirco Berner (Germany, 3rd Overall): "The second day was the toughest. It wasn't until the final day that I was able to take in the incredible beauty of the landscape around me”.

Sejad Mulahalilovic (Austria, 4th Overall): "I needed a couple of days to get into the groove of racing. I'm a bit like an old Diesel engine. But I picked up speed after the second day”.   

Iwan Schwarz (Switzerland, 1st Master Men): "I was able to enjoy three stage victories during my first multi-stage trail-running race. That rocks.“

Beat Bieri (Switzerland, 1st Senior Master Men): "I was able to claim overall victory on the last day after being the ever-second for three days in a row. That was a sensational feeling just like the whole event”.

Nuria Picas (Spain, 1st Women): "The cold on Stage Three got to me. But the final day of racing made up with great landscapes. And to boot I'm well prepared for the UTMB.“

Tina Fischl (Germany, 2^nd Women): "I still can't believe that I made second place overall. I ran without poles for four days because I had not practiced with them ahead of the race. Never ever would I have guessed to finish that well“.

Zhanna Vokueva (Russia, 3rd  Women): "What an incredible landscape. I've never seen anything like this. This was my first really big trail-running adventure. I slid down the snowfields. Next is a 10-day camping trip to the Ural Mountains”.   

Eva Färberböck (Germany, 1st Master Women): "I made it to second place in 2013, this time around I'm first. I'm very happy and satisfied“.

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