On the train with...

After two hours of jogging, Beat Knechtle is only slowly warming up.

The endurance athlete and doctor from Eastern Switzerland takes part in the toughest long-distance competitions in the world on foot, by bike and by swimming and is the first person in the world to have completed more than 300 Ironman distances in competition.

In the Appenzellerbahn, the 59-year-old explains how such achievements are even possible.

The interview can be found at the following link: https://www.tvo-online.ch/im-zug-mit/beat-knechtle-156049541

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re-premiere of the Mostindien Marathon

On February 20, 2024, the preview of the Mostindien Marathon took place.

This marathon will be held a total of 5 times as part of the Eastern Switzerland Marathon Days 2024.

As the crowds for this preview were very large, organizer Christian Marti had to stagger the start times.

It was marathon number 433 for Beat Knechtle.

100 Marathon Club Switzerland - Statistics

The 100 Marathon Club Switzerland has updated its statistics as at the end of 2023.

Pandian Sivabalan from India is in the lead with 761 marathons, ahead of Marti Christian with 556 and Beat Knechtle with 429 marathons.

100 Marathon Club Switzerland - Statistics: https://www.100marathonclub.ch/vereinsinfos/statistik/

50 et 100 km des Mines réjouies Travers-Mines d'Asphalte

The ‘50 et 100 km des Mines réjouies Travers-Mines d’Asphalte’ took place on February 17th.

In cool and damp weather, it was for Beat Knechtle marathon number 432.

Pre-premiere of the 1st Freidorf Marathon

The 3 runners, Ursula Zünd, Christian Marti, and Beat Knechtle, celebrated the preview of the 1st Freidorf Marathon. The aim was to test the course in a competitive marathon before the first official Freidorf Marathon, which takes place in May as part of the Eastern Switzerland Marathon Days.

IUTA - List of athletes with the most victories

The IUTA has updated the list of athletes with the most victories.

Beat Knechtle has the most victories over the triple and the 5x distance.

It can also be seen that he has finished the most triples, quintuples and decathlons.

IUTA | General Statistics (iutasport.com) https://www.iutasport.com/records/general-statistics

Five-Years-Ranking

The IUTA has a new ranking including all races of the last 5 years.

Beat Knechtle leads with 3096 points ahead of the Frenchman Goulwenn Tristant with 2519 points.

IUTA | Five-Years-Ranking (iutasport.com) https://www.iutasport.com/records/five-years-ranking

Beat Knechtle - Genealogy

It is generally known that the most extreme endurance athletes in the ultramarathon or ultratriathlon come from Europe, especially Eastern Europe.

Beat Knechtle definitely comes from Europe, especially Switzerland. However, he also has genes from Italy, most likely from his mother, who was born in Graubünden.

The complete genealogy package - MyHeritage https://www.myheritage.ch/complete-genealogy-package?irclickid=QCeS7MQD2xyPRHexNSzC9WouUkHwNW0fe1Xsxs0&tr_ad_group=245060&irgwc=1&utm_source=partner_impact&utm_medium=partner&keyword=partners&utm_campaign=jan_21_banners&tr_funnel=Complete

Beobachter Spezial: Gesundheit

Do vitamin C tablets protect against colds? How dangerous is vitamin D deficiency?

Beat Knechtle in conversation with Martina Huber for Beobachter 03/2024.

“Every housewife overtakes me. But I train 25 to 30 hours a week.”

The full interview in the latest issue of Beobachter Spezial: Gesundheit: https://www.beobachter.ch/magazin/gesundheit.