Elisabet Barnes

Elisabet Barnes
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1977-04-13) 13 April 1977 (age 47)
WebsiteElisabet Barnes
Sport
ClubLeigh-on-Sea Striders

Elisabet Barnes (born 13 April 1977, née Frankenberg) 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.

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

Marathon des Sables

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]

References

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  2. ^ Finn, Adharanand (4 December 2015). "Marathon de Sables winner, Elisabet Barnes: I do love running in the desert". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  3. ^ "Elisabet Barnes – Marathon des Sables Pre-Race Interview #MDS2016". iancorless.com. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  4. ^ Jason Daley. "The 9 Toughest Ultramarathons". Outside Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  5. ^ Elisabet Barnes. "About". Elisabet Barnes. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  6. ^ "Elisabet Barnes" (in French). Trail entre Elles. Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
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  8. ^ "About myRaceKit". myRaceKit. Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  9. ^ "She said YES!". Sondre Amdahl on Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  10. ^ "Resultat Lidingö Ultra 50k 2011". Bahnhof. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  11. ^ "The 50 Mile Challenge Kent (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  12. ^ "Norfolk Ultra 62 Miles (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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  17. ^ "4th North Downs Way 100 Mile Race (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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  20. ^ "GB Ultra Country to Capital (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  21. ^ "Pilgrim Challenge North Downs Way Multistage Ultra (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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  23. ^ "IV. Trail Menorca Costa Sud (TMCS) (ESP)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 16–17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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  29. ^ "3rd The Big Red Run (AUS)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 25–30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  30. ^ "Rank by gender - Female" (PDF). Grand to Grand Ultra. 25 September – 1 October 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  31. ^ "Series winners » Explore-Female". Webscorer. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
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  34. ^ "Everest Trail Race by The Elements Pure Coconut Water #ETR2017 – STAGE 6 TENGBOCHE to LUKLA". iRunFar. November 15, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  35. ^ "Ultra Mirage© El Djerid #UMED 2018 Race Summary and Images". Ian Corless. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  36. ^ "Un couple scandinave remporte la 7ème édition du Trans Atlas Marathon" (in French). 2M.ma. 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-17.