{"id":1920,"date":"2023-08-02T12:07:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T12:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spartantrail.com\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2023-08-02T12:07:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T12:07:27","slug":"fjallmaraton-100k-the-fifth-stop-of-the-spartan-trail-world-championship-in-the-heart-of-the-swedish-fjords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spartantrail.com\/es\/fjallmaraton\/fjallmaraton-100k-the-fifth-stop-of-the-spartan-trail-world-championship-in-the-heart-of-the-swedish-fjords\/","title":{"rendered":"Fj\u00e4llmaraton 100k, the fifth stop of the Spartan Trail World Championship in the heart of the Swedish fjords"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The competitive calendar of the <\/span>Spartan Trail World Championship<\/b><\/a> (STWC), in its fifth stop, is moving to <\/span>\u00c5re, in the central region of Sweden<\/b>. The charming mountain village with just over 12,000 inhabitants is the home of <\/span>Kia Fj\u00e4llmaraton<\/b><\/a>, which vibrates with its natural beauty, its traditional architecture and its vast history being the land where the <\/span>Vikings lived, owners of these latitudes for almost 400 years<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, between July 29th and August 5th, the most important race in that area of \u200b\u200bEurope begins the countdown<\/b> to celebrate its eight distances (half marathon, Vertical Kilometer, 8k, 2x 12k, 27k, 45k and 100k) that make up this classic trail festival in the<\/span> Northern Scandinavian fjords<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the <\/span>ULTRA championship<\/b> of the <\/span>Spartan Trail World Championship<\/b>, the<\/span> 100k <\/b>(it will also award 4 ITRA points) will start next Thursday, August 3rd, where more than 130 trail runners will run 6,200 meters of elevation gain on rugged trails, surrounded by lush forests.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c5re has become one of the most popular places for nature lovers and outdoor sports. The rich geography that turns into white gold during winter with its ski slopes (for example, the 2019 Alpine Skiing World Championships were held there), the <\/span>100k were created in 2020 <\/b>and, since then, they have become more challenging and popular in each edition.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Kia Fj\u00e4llmaraton<\/b><\/a>, which this year will have<\/span> its 19th anniversary<\/b>, hopes to celebrate a real trail-party with the maximum distance that starts at dawn on Thursday, August 3rd.<\/span><\/p>\n

To create an even more pleasant atmosphere in the finish area with a lot of public cheering at the runners, the <\/span>Ottsj\u00f6 8K festival <\/b>was moved to the afternoon of the same day seeking to unite the two distances in a festival that lasts all day long with<\/span> live music and traditional food.<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Recent History<\/b><\/h1>\n
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In 2022<\/b><\/a>, American runner <\/span>Noah Brautigam<\/b> claimed victory (9h31m24s), followed by<\/span> Viktor Stenqvist <\/b>(10h16m35s) and John Lagerskog (10h18m21s). Among the women, <\/span>Malin Barrulf <\/b>(11h23m33s), <\/span>\u00c5sa Wiklund<\/b> (12h38m49s), and <\/span>Isabella Hedberg<\/b> (14h48m11s) took the top spots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thus, surrounded by <\/span>majestic mountains and lush forests<\/b>, <\/span>\u00c5re <\/b>will once again dress up for trail running in a week that will be etched in all participants’ hearts (with over 2000 runners in all distances).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n