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{PDF} Running Beyond: Epic Ultra, Trail and Skyrunning Races
RUNNING BEYOND: EPIC ULTRA, TRAIL AND SKYRUNNING RACES PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Ian Corless | 240 pages | 03 Nov 2016 | Aurum Press Ltd | 9781781315255 | English | London, United Kingdom Running Beyond: Epic Ultra, Trail and Skyrunning Races PDF Book Running above the clouds and around the crater of an extinct volcano was completely mesmerizing and the memories of it will stay will me forever. Crossing a main road at El Time, a couple of very steep road sections follow before the final drop down the stunning and technical zigzag path to Tazacorte port. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Refresh and try again. The trails of La Palma are special — they are like no other. Karin marked it as to-read Jan 21, Showing Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. I also had guys I was overtaking shouting encouragement, "Go Anna, go Anna. Exclusive interviews with elite runners and stunning, and unique photography captures the world's most iconic ultra races. They do, but it is steep, technical and punishes the legs. Picklesfulton rated it liked it Sep 11, Home 1 Books 2. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. John Matney rated it really liked it May 19, Many consider it to be the most beautiful and idyllic Canary Island — unspoilt by tourism and ideal for rest, peace and quiet, it is a treasure for the walker, hiker or runner. The race route starts at the Fuencaliente lighthouse at sea level and follows the GR all the way to Tazacorte port, finishing with a sting in the tail as runners are tested with a final climb up to the town in Los Llanos de Aridane. -
The Aspect of Nationality and Performance in a Mountain Ultra-Marathon-The 'Swiss Alpine Marathon' Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, Vol
Journal of Human Sport and Exercise E-ISSN: 1988-5202 [email protected] Universidad de Alicante España EICHENBERGER, EVELYN; KNECHTLE, BEAT; RÜST, CHRISTOPH ALEXANDER; LEPERS, ROMUALD; ROSEMANN, THOMAS; OCHIENG ONYWERA, VINCENT The aspect of nationality and performance in a mountain ultra-marathon-the 'Swiss Alpine Marathon' Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, vol. 7, núm. 4, 2012, pp. 748-762 Universidad de Alicante Alicante, España Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=301025283003 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Original Article The aspect of nationality and performance in a mountain ultra-marathon-the ‘Swiss Alpine Marathon’ EVELYN EICHENBERGER1, BEAT KNECHTLE1,2 , CHRISTOPH ALEXANDER RÜST1, ROMUALD LEPERS3, THOMAS ROSEMANN1, VINCENT OCHIENG ONYWERA4,5 1Institute of General Practice and for Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 2Gesundheitszentrum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland 3INSERM U887, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France 4Kenyatta University, Department of Recreation Management and Exercise Science, Kenya 5 IAAF Athletics Academy at Kenyatta University, Kenya ABSTRACT Eichenberger E, Knechtle B, Rüst CA, Lepers R, Rosemann T, Onywera VO. The aspect of nationality and performance in a mountain ultra-marathon - the ‘Swiss Alpine Marathon’ J. Hum. Sport Exerc. Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 748-762, 2012. Runners from East Africa and especially from Kenya dominate middle- and long- distance running races worldwide. The aim of the present study was to investigate the participation and performance trends regarding the nationality of runners in a mountain ultra-marathon held in partially high alpine terrain. -
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Ancient Greek Society by Mark Cartwright Published on 15 May 2018
Ancient Greek Society by Mark Cartwright published on 15 May 2018 Although ancient Greek Society was dominated by the male citizen, with his full legal status, right to vote, hold public oce, and own property, the social groups which made up the population of a typical Greek city-state or polis were remarkably diverse. Women, children, immigrants (both Greek and foreign), labourers, and slaves all had dened roles, but there was interaction (oen illicit) between the classes and there was also some movement between social groups, particularly for second-generation ospring and during times of stress such as wars. The society of ancient Greece was largely composed of the following groups: male citizens - three groups: landed aristocrats (aristoi), poorer farmers (periokoi) and the middle class (artisans and traders). semi-free labourers (e.g the helots of Sparta). women - belonging to all of the above male groups but without citizen rights. children - categorised as below 18 years generally. slaves - the douloi who had civil or military duties. foreigners - non-residents (xenoi) or foreign residents (metoikoi) who were below male citizens in status. Classes Although the male citizen had by far the best position in Greek society, there were dierent classes within this group. Top of the social tree were the ‘best people’, the aristoi. Possessing more money than everyone else, this class could provide themselves with armour, weapons, and a horse when on military campaign. The aristocrats were oen split into powerful family factions or clans who controlled all of the important political positions in the polis. Their wealth came from having property and even more importantly, the best land, i.e.: the most fertile and the closest to the protection oered by the city walls. -
Participation and Performance Trends in Ultra-Endurance Running Races
da Fonseca-Engelhardt et al. Extreme Physiology & Medicine 2013, 2:15 http://www.extremephysiolmed.com/content/2/1/15 RESEARCH Open Access Participation and performance trends in ultra-endurance running races under extreme conditions - ‘Spartathlon’ versus ‘Badwater’ Kristina da Fonseca-Engelhardt1, Beat Knechtle2,4*, Christoph Alexander Rüst1, Patrizia Knechtle2, Romuald Lepers3 and Thomas Rosemann1 Abstract Background: The aim of the present study was to compare the trends in participation, performance and age of finishers in ‘Badwater’ and ‘Spartathlon’ as two of the toughest ultramarathons in the world of more than 200 km of distance. Methods: Running speed and age of male and female finishers in Badwater and Spartathlon were analyzed from 2000 to 2012. Age of peak performance and sex difference in running speed were investigated during the studied period. Results: The number of female and male finishes increased in Badwater and Spartathlon. Women accounted on average for 21.5% ± 6.9% in Badwater and 10.8% ± 2.3% in Spartathlon. There was a significant increase in female participation in Badwater from 18.4% to 19.1% (p < 0.01) and in Spartathlon from 11.9% to 12.5% (p = 0.02). In men, the age of finishers was higher in Badwater (46.5 ± 9.3 years) compared to Spartathlon (44.8 ± 8.2 years) (p < 0.01). The age of female finishers of both races was similar with 43.0 ± 7.5 years in Badwater and 44.5 ± 7.8 years in Spartathlon (p > 0.05). Over the years, the age of the annual five fastest men decreased in Badwater from 42.4 ± 4.2 to 39.8 ± 5.7 years (p < 0.05). -
Marathon Des Sables’ 2003–2012 Christoph Knoth1, Beat Knechtle2,3*, Christoph Alexander Rüst2, Thomas Rosemann2 and Romuald Lepers4
Knoth et al. Extreme Physiology & Medicine 2012, 1:13 http://www.extremephysiolmed.com/content/1/1/13 RESEARCH Open Access Participation and performance trends in multistage ultramarathons—the ‘Marathon des Sables’ 2003–2012 Christoph Knoth1, Beat Knechtle2,3*, Christoph Alexander Rüst2, Thomas Rosemann2 and Romuald Lepers4 Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate participation and performance changes in the multistage ultramarathon ‘Marathon des Sables’ from 2003 to 2012. Methods: Participation and performance trends in the four- or six-stage running event covering approximately 250 km were analyzed with special emphasis on the nationality and age of the athletes. The relations between gender, age, and nationality of finishers and performance were investigated using regression analyses and analysis of variance. Results: Between 2003 and 2012, a number of 7,275 athletes with 938 women (12.9%) and 6,337 men (87.1%) finished the Marathon des Sables. The finisher rate in both women (r2 = 0.62) and men (r2 = 0.60) increased across years (p < 0.01). Men were significantly (p < 0.01) faster than women for overall finishers (5.9 ± 1.6 km·h−1 versus 5.1 ± 1.3 km·h−1) and for the top three finishers (12.2 ± 0.4 km·h−1 versus 8.3 ± 0.6 km·h−1). The gender difference in running speed of the top three athletes decreased (r2 = 0.72; p < 0.01) from 39.5% in 2003 to 24.1% in 2012 with a mean gender difference of 31.7 ± 2.0%. In men, Moroccans won nine of ten competitions, and one edition was won by a Jordanian athlete. -
The Riddle of Ancient Sparta: Unwrapping the Enigma
29 May 2018 The Riddle of Ancient Sparta: Unwrapping the Enigma PROFESSOR PAUL CARTLEDGE (Sir Winston) Churchill once famously referred to Soviet Russia as ‘a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma’. My title is a simplified version of that seemingly obscure remark. The point of contact and comparison between ancient Sparta and modern Soviet Russia is the nature of the evidence for them, and the way in which they have been imagined and represented, by outsiders. There was a myth - or mirage – of ancient Sparta, as there was of Soviet Russia: typically, the outsider who commented was both very ignorant and either wildly PRO or – as in Churchill’s case – wildly ANTI. There was no moderate, middle way. The ‘Spartan Tradition’ (Elizabeth Rawson) is alive and – well, ‘well’ to this day. To start us off, I give you a relatively gentle, deliberately inoffensive and very British example of the PRO myth, mirage, legend or tradition of ancient Sparta. In 2017 Terry’s of York confectioners would have been celebrating its 150th anniversary, had it not been taken over by Kraft in 1993. A long discontinued but still long cherished Terry’s line was their ‘Spartan’ assortment: hard-centre chocolates, naturally. Because the Spartans were the ultimate ancient warriors, uber-warriors, if you like. And their fearsome reputation on the battlefield had won them not just respect but fame – and not just in antiquity: think only of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE – and of the movie 300. But of course the Spartans were no mere chocolate box soldiers - they were the real thing, the hard men of ancient Greece. -
Sahara Desert Travel Information
Sahara Desert Travel Information Extending from Morocco to Egypt, Sahara is third largest desert in the world. “All sunshine makes the desert” says an Arabic proverb. Sahara Desert is a natural oven of biblical proportions in which every oasis is a refuge for intrepid travelers. From the coast of Casablanca to the Nile delta in Cairo, the transgressing sheet of sand fades out into infinity. In this fount of solitude where sand is as orange as it gets, the only god is water and night is the only deliverance. This uncharitable land, which is roughly as big as the United States, evokes an irresistible sense of antiquity and mystery. History The desert began to form as the land eroded after the water evaporated in the late Ice Age about 100,000 years ago. The fringes of the desert were inhabited by early human civilizations. The extensive rock art of Palaeolithic period, which stretches back at least 10,000 years, shows that nomadic tribes like Berber, Tuareg, and Bedouin have called this area home. Over the years, their culture and traditions evolved as they interacted with the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Vandals, Arabs, and most recently Europeans. Things to Do in Sahara Desert Contrary to popular notion, only about 25 percent of its area is blanketed with sand. Thus, activities in this otherworldly landscape can be as varied as the desert itself. Camel Safaris – Since our salad days, most of us dream of sitting on a camel, be it on the Atlas Mountains or in the Nile River Valley. Hop on the flat hump of a ‘ship of the desert' and slowly march into the Saharan countryside. -
ΛΙΣΤΑ ΑΙΤΗΣΕΩΝ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗΣ ΠΡΙΝ ΤΗΝ ΚΛΗΡΩΣΗ 2020 APPLICATION LIST BEFORE the LOTTERY 2020 (Updated 26/02/2020)
ΛΙΣΤΑ ΑΙΤΗΣΕΩΝ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗΣ ΠΡΙΝ ΤΗΝ ΚΛΗΡΩΣΗ 2020 APPLICATION LIST BEFORE THE LOTTERY 2020 (Updated 26/02/2020) Name Sex Nationality 1 Dashamir Cali Male Albania 2 Pablo Barnes Male Argentina 3 Martín Casanova Male Argentina 4 Manuel Mendez Male Argentina 5 Jose Federico Vittar Male Argentina 6 Nicolas Kierdelewicz Male Argentina 7 Patricia Scalise Female Argentina 8 Mauricio Dias Corrales Male Argentina 9 Alejandro Almiron Male Argentina 10 Dimack Reyt Male Argentina 11 Sandra Elisabet Marcantoni Female Argentina 12 Sergio Vergara Male Argentina 13 Fernando Petracci Male Argentina 14 Mayricio Ivan Nesteruk Male Argentina 15 Romina Natalia Scoglia Female Argentina 16 Mauricio Duran Male Argentina 17 Javier Zannino Male Argentina 18 Hector Rizzotti Male Argentina 19 Evangelina Arias Female Argentina 20 Santiago Trull Male Argentina 21 Sheyla Beatriz Troia Female Argentina 22 Gustavo Ismail Male Argentina 23 Ricardo Rojas Peredo Male Argentina 24 Sergio Robles Male Argentina 25 Sandra Rolon Female Argentina 26 Graciela Ester Velez Female Argentina 27 Germán Ulises Cordisco Male Argentina 28 Betiana Pintener Female Argentina 29 Eugenia Challiol Female Argentina 30 Roxana Marques Female Argentina 31 John Gregory Male Australia 32 Amelia Griffith Female Australia 33 Lachlan McDonald Male Australia 34 Kerrie Bremner Female Australia 35 George Mihalakellis Male Australia 36 Ulrike Striednig Female Austria 37 Gerhard Schiemer Male Austria 38 Jesse Robbroeckx Male Belgium 39 Stefaan Wouters Male Belgium 40 Patrick Leysen Male Belgium 41 Chris Dhooge -
The Fastest Wind Powered Vehicle on Earth
Cover:Layout 1 23/9/09 12:16 Page 2 Imperial 34 mattersSummer | 2009 Alumni magazine of Imperial College London including the former Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, St Mary’s Hospital Medical School and Wye College h Natural selection Meet Imperial’s evolutionary biologists The fastest Climate change Sir Brian Hoskins on why we must change wind powered the future Plus all the news from the College vehicle on Earth and alumni groups Cover:Layout 1 23/9/09 12:17 Page 3 Summer 2009 contents//34 18 22 24 news features alumni cover 2 College 10 Faster than the 28 Services The land yacht, called the 4 Business speed of wind 30 UK Greenbird, used Alumnus breaks the world land PETER LYONS by alumnus 5 Engineering speed record for a wind 34 International Richard Jenkins powered vehicle to break the 6 Medicine 38 Catch up world land 14 Charles Darwin and speed record for 7 Natural Sciences his fact of evolution 42 Books a wind powered 8 Arts and sport Where Darwin’s ideas sit 44 In memoriam vehicle sits on Lake Lafroy in 150 years on Australia awaiting world record 9 Felix 45 The bigger picture breaking conditions. 18 It’s not too late Brian Hoskins on climate change 22 The science of flu Discover the workings of the influenza virus 24 The adventurer Alumnus Simon Murray tells all about his impetuous life Imperial Matters is published twice a year by the Office of Alumni and Development and Imperial College Communications. Issue 35 will be published in January 2010. -
Lavaredo Ultra Ach Mar Spartathlon Eco Trail De
WORLD’S BEST RACES ← ← LAVAREDO ULTRA SPARTATHLON ECO TRAIL DE PARIS MONGOLIA SUNRISE ACHILL HALF SATARA HILL HALF THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL SEVILLE MARATHON With an 11pm start, One of the first – A ‘trail’ festival with TO SUNSET MARATHON MARATHON Come prepared for all Thanks to a new and almost 6,000m of and still among the a difference – it’s A singletrack 42km Achill is an island just Starting at 678m four seasons and improved route that gruelling ascent and toughest – ultra races held in an urban and 100km ultra off County Mayo in above sea level, constantly changing doesn’t rise more a 30-hour cut-off to in the world – only 40 metropolis, albeit one starting at sunrise on the west of Ireland. the route for this terrain on this trail than 10 metres above contend with (the per cent of the field of the most beautiful the shores of Lake It’s just about as far out-and-back race ultra, staged in the sea level, Seville is average finish time typically finish this cities in the world. Hovsgol in northern west as you can go held in the western southern highlands of the flattest marathon is 23 hours), you will 246km single-stage With over 6,000 Mongolia. You’ll run in Europe without Indian city of Satara is Iceland. The 55km in Europe. With have to live and race along roads, runners entering the through moss-laden getting your feet wet almost entirely uphill route is the perfect temperatures in breathe ultrarunning trails and footpaths four events on offer forests, windblown in the Atlantic – which until the halfway mark opportunity to race winter (such as it is) just to get to the start from Athens to (18/30/45/80km lowlands, rocky makes it every bit as (indeed, walking is through an other- hovering around 15C line of this 120km race Sparta. -
For the Long Distance Runner, the Spartathlon Is a Kind of Matterhorn
Spartathlon 2016 Race Report David Niblack For the long distance runner, the Spartathlon is a kind of Matterhorn. It has the ingredients of an epic: a finish line that stretches a long, long way from the start; 153 miles, almost six consecutive marathons. There is a big mountain at the 100 mile mark, a big city at the start, a big cold night in the middle, and a big percentage of runners who don’t make it. The race has international prestige and gathers runners from all corners of the world. To 1 top it off, the course claims a remarkable history. According to Herodotus, in 490 B.C the Athenian runner Philippides left Athens and arrived in Sparta the next day. His legendary run was for the purpose of asking the Spartans for help against the invading Persians before the conflict that would lead to the battle of Marathon. It was a run to save democracy, a run to save the foundations of Western culture. My entry into running was unexpected. The Chicago Marathon course paralleled my college campus and gave me the idea to give it a try. Previously, I thought runners were weird, always talking about their “training” and seeming to enjoy going out and running 20 miles – not normal! I reluctantly signed up for the marathon and finished seven minutes away from the Boston qualifying time. That tempted me to try to qualify, how cool to be able to run THE Boston Marathon. It took me two more marathons to 2 qualify. By that time, I was starting to enjoy (most of the time) training and the excitement of marathon day.