Elisabet Barnes
Swedish ultramarathon runner
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Elisabet Barnes (née Frankenberg; born 13 April 1977) is a Swedish athlete specialized in ultrarunning.[1] Her major claim to fame is winning the Marathon des Sables in 2015, winning each stage of the race.[2][3] She repeated her win in 2017. The Marathon des Sables has been listed by Outside Magazine as one of the 9 toughest ultramarathons in the world.[4] In 2015, she participated in six races, winning all and setting new course records in four.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 13 April 1977 |
| Website | Elisabet Barnes |
| Sport | |
| Club | Leigh-on-Sea Striders |
Barnes grew up in Sweden but moved to England in 2007 where she started to run ultra trails in 2011.[5][6] She holds an MSc in Engineering & Business Management and a Graduate Certificate in Change Management, and has a professional background in management consulting.[7] Barnes co-owns a shop that specializes in running equipment.[8] Her partner, Norwegian Sondre Amdahl, is a professional mountain ultra trail-runner and endurance coach.[9]
Results
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2011
- 4th Lidingö Ultra 50 km (31 mi), Sweden[10]
- 1st 50 Mile Challenge 50 mi (80 km), UK[11]
- 5th Norfolk Coastal Ultra 100 km (62 mi), UK[12]
2012
- 15th Marathon des Sables 251 km (156 mi), 6 stages, Morocco[13]
- 1st Ring O’ Fire 131 mi (211 km), 3 stages, UK[14]
- 2nd Norfolk Coastal Ultra 100 km (62 mi), UK[15]
2013
- 9th Centurion South Downs Way 100 mi (160 km), UK[16]
2014
- 5th North Downs Way 100 Mile Race 100 mi (160 km), UK[17]
- 2nd 10 Peaks Brecon Beacons 58 km (36 mi), UK[18]
- 9th Grand Union Canal Race 45 mi (72 km), UK[19]
2015
- 1st Go Beyond Ultra Country to Capital 45 mi (72 km), UK (new course record)[20]
- 1st Pilgrim Challenge North Downs Way Multistage Ultra 66 mi (106 km), 2 stages, UK (new course record)[21]
- 1st Marathon des Sables 249 km (155 mi), 6 stages, Morocco[22]
- 1st Trail Menorca Costa Sud (TMCS) 85 km (53 mi), Spain (new course record)[23]
- 1st 10 Peaks Brecon Beacons 58 km (36 mi), UK (new course record)[24]
- 1st Oman Desert Marathon 165 km (103 mi), 6 stages, Oman[25]
2016
- 2nd The Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 227 km (141 mi), 6 stages, Costa Rica[26]
- 4th Marathon des Sables 257 km (160 mi), 6 stages, Morocco[27]
- 3rd Richtersveld Transfrontier Wildrun 200 km (120 mi), 6 stages, South Africa/Namibia[28]
- 1st The Big Red Run 250 km (160 mi), 6 stages, Australia (1st overall)[29]
- 2nd Grand to Grand Ultra 273 km (170 mi), 6 stages, USA[30]
2017
- 4th The Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 236 km (147 mi), 6 stages, Costa Rica[31]
- 1st Marathon des Sables 229 km (142 mi), 6 stages, Morocco (11th overall)[32]
- 4th TransRockies Run 120 mi (190 km), 6 stages, USA[33]
- 3rd Everest Trail Race 160 km (99 mi), 6 stages, Nepal[34]
2018
- 1st Ultra Mirage El Djerid 100 km (62 mi), Tunisia (4th overall)[35]
2019
- 1st Trans Atlas Marathon 280 km (170 mi), 6 stages, Morocco (3rd overall)[36]