2007 Skyrunning European Championships Explained

2007 Skyrunning European Championships
Host City:Poschiavo
Events:SkyRace
Next:2008

The 2007 Skyrunning European Championships was the 1st edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunning European Championships, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation and was held in Poschiavo (Switzerland), took place on 10 June 2007, coinciding with the International SkyRace Valmalenco-Valposchiavo, from Valmalenco, Sondrio (Italy) to Valposchiavo, Switzerland.[1]

Results

The race of the International SkyRace Valmalenco-Valposchiavo (31 km, +1850m/-1800m) was the only competition with 488 athletes who reached the finish line of both sexes and nations (including non-European ones). obviously the medals of the European Championships were awarded by compiling single rankings, male and female, and not including non-European athletes.[2]

Men's SkyRace

Rank Athlete Country Time
2:32:03
2:37:48
Dennis Brunod[3] 2:40:49
4 2:41:06
5 2:41:42
6 2:44:16
7 2:46:33
8 2:46:54
9 2:46:58
10 2:49:22

Women's SkyRace

Rank Athlete Country Time
3:21:07
3:21:33
3:26:51
4 3:27:04
5 3:29:27
6 3:35:51
7 3:37:33
8 3:39:58
9 3:40:08
10 Raffaella Rossi 3:43:41

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skyrunning, novità nel cielo del 2007. Il primo European Skyrunning Championship si terrà invece in Svizzera, il 10 giugno, sul celebre tracciato dell’International SkyRace Valmalenco/Valposchiavo.. it. montagna.tv. 12 October 2017.
  2. Web site: International SkyRace Valmalenco-Valposchiavo - 10/06/2007. montagna.tv. 12 October 2017.
  3. Bronze goes to Brunod, 4th at the finish lane, because the third, the Mexican Ricardo Mejía with the time of 2:38:22, ran out rank.