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ANNECY, France, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

26 JUNE 2022, Start 7.30 AM, 42 KM, 2,540 M elevation gain

From the centre of Chamonix, European capital of mountaineering at the foot of

Mont-Blanc, 2,000 courageous trail runners set off along the route of the

Marathon du Mont-Blanc, 2nd round of the Golden World Trail Series, on Sunday

26th June.

Chamonix, the capital of trail running

The speaker made it clear before the start: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is more popular

for its summer activities than for its winter season. And when you look at the

playground unfurling in front the the 2,000 participants in the Marathon du

Mont-Blanc 2022, you can understand why. With the effervescent valley vibrating

to the rhythms of the runners, sublime mountains with the majestic Mont Blanc

as the highest point and balcony trails from which to enjoy these magnificent

panoramic views, there's plenty to whet the appetite. And to add to this, for

the first time this year, the second round of the Golden Trail World Series

offered both a start and finish in the heart of Chamonix itself for a

guaranteed thrill. The public was not disappointed on 26th June - there were

several tens of thousands of spectators who came to support all these runners,

whether at the start and finish in Chamonix, or directly in the Fan Zone set up

at kilometre 13 at the Le Tour section of the route.

New champions

At the top of the list of winners of this Marathon du Mont-Blanc 2022, there

are two completely new winners, as Jonathan Albon (Team The North Face, Great

Britain) came first in the men's race, while Sara Alonso (Team Salomon, Spain)

confirmed her great form by winning the race after her third place in Zegama in

May. There were also African runners taking part in this second round of the

Golden Trail World Series. Elhousine Elazzoui (Team Pini Mountain Racing,

Morocco), Robert Pkemboi Matayango (Team Sky Runners Kenya, Kenya) and Petro

Mamu (Team Scarpa, Eritrea) maintained great rhythm before slowing down over

the final kilometres. They finished the race in 4th, 6th and 13th position

respectively.

Next date in Norway

After this second round, the Golden Trail World Series will be heading to

Norway for the first time, the with Stranda Fjord Trail Race on 6th August.

Results

Men

1 – JONATHAN ALBON (GBR – THE NORTH FACE): 03:35:20 (+200 pts)

2 – DAVIDE MAGNINI (ITA – SALOMON): 03:39:41 (+176 pts)

3 – RUY UEDA (JAP – RED BULL): 03:40:42 (+156 pts)

4 – ELHOUSINE ELAZZAOUI (MAR – PINI MOUNTAIN RACING): 03:43:19 (+144 pts)

5 – THIBAUT BARONIAN (FRA – SALOMON): 03:47:27 (+136 pts)

Women

1 – SARA ALONSO (ESP – SALOMON): 04:14:49 (+200 pts)

2 – CAITLIN FIELDER (NZL – SALOMON): 04:20:21 (+ 176 pts)

3 – DANI MORENO (USA – HOKA ONE ONE/RABBIT): 04:21:52 (+ 156 pts)

4 – ANAIS SABRIE (FRA – TEAM SIDAS X MATRYX): 04:22:10 (+144 pts)

5 – MARCELA VASINOVA (CZE – SALOMON): 04:24:35 (+136 pts)

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