Posts tagged with: gr20

"he is the Zidan of running"...

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Sat 08 Aug '09
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Behind every great mountain runner, there is a team, sometimes it’s a coach, sometimes it’s a partner, a family, a team of helpers – especially when attempting long-distance records or ‘rounds’. Read more…
Kilian's GR20 - Ep. 4. Part deux

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Sun 19 Jul '09

The fourth episode detailing Jornet’s epic GR20 run last month, is now online. The second part shows some great night-running images, awesome scenery and some tired facial expressions from the young Spaniard! Read more…
Episode 3 of Kilian's Quest

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Wed 01 Jul '09

Part one of Kilian’s recent incredible record-run on Corsica, with the second part to be screened on July 15. The video traces the Spaniard’s run to his sub-33hr completion of the GR20. Read more…
Kilian smashes GR20 record

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 17 Jun '09

The Salomon Running facebook page states: “Kilian quest in Corsica – 12.59 PM – NEW RECORD !!! Kilian just arrived, new record is now set at 32hours, 54 minutes and 24 seconds !!!! Please send out your congrats to Kilian on our FB page… “ Read more…
GR20 - Live updates from Salomon Running on Facebook

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Mon 15 Jun '09

As Kilian’s ‘journey’ continues on the island of Corsica, Salomon Running have set up a Facebook page to enable a virtual tracking of the Spaniard’s attempt to break the long-standing record of 36 hours and 53 minutes held by Piero Santucci. At the last check he was around 2 hours up on schedule and seems to be in pretty good shape… Read more…
Kilian's GR20 attempt - it's on!

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Mon 15 Jun '09

As the last few days of painstaking preparation come to a close, Kilian’s quiet resolve and fine-tuned determination conceals an eager exhilaration. Read more…
Kilian continues

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Tue 09 Jun '09

The sign of a committed athlete is one who knows when to stop. Most of us mere mortals just plod on when we feel tired – not so for Kilian Jornet. His Vertical Kilometer attempt was put on hold a few weeks back. Read more…