Trans Europe Foot Race
The Trans Europe Foot Race is a multiday long-distance ultramarathon that consists of crossing Europe on foot.
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[edit] 2003 race
The 2003 Trans Europe Foot Race was organized by Ingo Schultze. It ran from Lisbon to Moscow in 64 days and covered approximately 5,100 kilometres (3,200 mi). Out of 44 starters, there were 22 finishers including one wheelchair athlete with Mariko Sakamoto the only woman to finish. The event was won by Robert Wimmer from Germany.
[edit] 2009 race
The 2009 Trans Europe Foot Race has also been organized by Ingo Schultze. The route started in Bari, Italy and finished in North Cape, Norway. Again this was a 64 day race. The total distance was 4,485 kilometres (2,787 mi).[1] The race began on April 19, 2009 and ended on June 21, 2009.
The winner was Rainer Koch from Germany with a running time of 378 hours and 12 minutes. The female winner was Takako Furuyama from Japan, with a running time of 529 hours and 6 minutes. 45 runners finished the race.
[edit] List of Competitors for 2009 race
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From Germany:
From Finland:
From France:
From Japan:
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From Korea:
From Netherlands:
From Norway:
From Sweden:
From Switzerland:
From Taiwan:
From Turkey:
From USA:
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[edit] 2012 race
The race is planned to be organised again in year 2012. This time it will go from John o' Groats, Scotland to Gibraltar.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "48 Stunden im Kreis herum". http://www.tageblatt.de/db/main.cfm?DID=1137825. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
[edit] External links
- Trans-Europe Footrace
- Trans-Europe 2009
- Multiday News
- depasseur-de-bornes
- ULTRAmarathonRunning.com Global Ultramarathon Races & Events Calendar
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