Monte Rosa SkyMarathon

The Monte Rosa SkyMarathon is an international skyrunning competition held in Alagna Valsesia on Monte Rosa (Italy) which marked the origins of skyrunning.

Monte Rosa SkyMarathon
DateJune
Location Alagna Valsesia, Monte Rosa
Event typeSkyMarathon
Distance35 km - 7,000m +/-
Established1992
Course records4h24'27" (men) 5h34'40" (women)
Official sitewww.monterosaskymarathon.com

History

The first edition of the race was in 1992 to and from Alagna, reaching Colle del Lys at 4,250m where the race was turned around due to strong winds. In 1993 and 1994, and from 2018, the race course was from Alagna, 1,192m to the summit of Monte Rosa, 4,554m and back, making it Europe's highest race. (In 1996 the highest point reached was the Gnifetti Hut, 3,647m).[1]

Between 2002 to 2011 the race (also known as Trofeo Stefano Degasparis) took place on a different course to and from Alagna to the Passo dei Salati at 2,980m.

In 2009 the race was valid for the Skyrunner World Series.

When the original course was relaunched in 2018 (the 25th anniversary of the first race to the summit), a new rule was introduced where participants race in teams of two for safety.

The winners of the 2019 edition were Italian William Boffelli with Austrian Jakob Herrmann (men) (4h51'58") and Natalia Tomasiak with Katarzyna Solinska (women) from Poland (6h38'14").

The record holders for the original course (Alagna - Monte Rosa - Alagna) are Italians Fabio Meraldi in 4h24' and Gisella Bendotti in 5h34', both set in 1994. Emelie Forsberg finished in a faster time of 5h03'56" in 2018. She teamed with Kilian Jornet in a mixed gender team which falls into the male category, Bendotti's individual time still stands. Forsberg's time is the best female performance over the course.[2]

Editions
YearMax elevationMen's winnerWomen's winner
1992*4,250m Adriano Greco Gisella Bendotti Bruna Fanetti
19934,554m Ettore Champretavy Gisella Bendotti
19944,554m Fabio Meraldi Gisella Bendotti
1996*3,647m Bruno Brunod Gisella Bendotti
20184,554m Franco Collé William Boffelli Hillary Gerardi Holly Page
20194,554m Jakob Herrmann William Boffelli Natalia Tomasiak Katarzyna Solinska

Legend: *reduced course due to bad weather

Trofeo Stefano Degasparis

From 2002 to 2011 the race took place on a different course from Alagna to the Passo dei Salati at 2,980m and back.

YearMax elevationMen's winnerWomen's winner
2002*2,980m Jean Pellissier Gisella Bendotti
2003*2,980m Bruno Brunod Gisella Bendotti
2004*2,980m Lucio Fregona Gloriana Pellissier
2005*2,980m Fulvio Dapit Gisella Bendotti
2006*2,980m Lucio Fregona Wera Soukhowa
2007*2,980m Lucio Fregona Gisella Bendotti
2008**2,980m Paolo Bert Emanuela Brizio
20092,980m Fulvio Dapit Emanuela Brizio
20102,980m Tadei Pivk Emanuela Brizio
20112,980m Fulvio Dapit Gisella Bendotti

Legend: *28 km course; **reduced course due to snow[3]

References
  1. https://www.monterosaskymarathon.com/
  2. https://www.monterosaskymarathon.com/kilian-jornet-monte-rosa-skymarathon-one-of-the-best-races-in-the-world/?lang=en
  3. http://www.federationservice.com/images/gare/monterosa/albo-oro.pdf

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