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.
Read moreIUTA | Five-Years-Ranking (iutasport.com) https://www.iutasport.com/records/five-years-ranking
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.
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Beat Knechtle in conversation with Martina Huber for Beobachter 03/2024.
“Every housewife overtakes me. But I train 25 to 30 hours a week.”
Read moreThe full interview in the latest issue of Beobachter Spezial: Gesundheit: https://www.beobachter.ch/magazin/gesundheit.
From Simon Joller on srf.ch:
More and more people are taking ice water baths since the COVID-19 pandemic, believing it benefits both body and mind. Goodbye flu, farewell winter blues. It’s also believed to aid in weight loss and protect against cardiovascular diseases long-term. While research has had to moderate some of these claims, it also confirms certain effects.
This view is shared by physician and extreme swimmer Beat Knechtle. He says he’s been asked so frequently about the effects of swimming in ice water in recent years that he wrote a review article (https://phc.swisshealthweb.ch/fileadmin/assets/PHC/2023/phc-d.2023.10702/phc-d-2023-10702.pdf) on the studies. His conclusion: there are indications of health benefits. However, similar benefits can be found in jogging, cycling, or swimming in normal water temperatures. This suggests that the benefits are more likely due to physical activity rather than the water temperature.
Read moreRunning in circles for 6 hours at minus 3 degrees in the middle of winter, that’s the season opener for the ultra runners in Jegenstorf.
Beat Knechtle: “You could have also run for 12 hours in the cold and fog, but after 6 hours, the first therapy session of the new year was done for me.”
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After Beat Knechtle became the first triathlete in the world to break the barrier of 300 long-distance triathlons at the end of 2022, he was able to extend the world record to 326 long-distance triathlons at the end of 2023 thanks to second place at the BRASIL ULTRA TRI (Brazil) over five times the distance, 2nd place at the BRETZEL ULTRA TRI (France), also over five times the distance, 1st place at the SWISSULTRA (Switzerland) over ten times the distance and 1st place at the VIRGINIA ANVIL ULTRA TRI (USA) over five times the distance.
Read moreThe IUTA (International Ultra-Triathlon Association) has finalized the ranking of the 2023 World Cup after the last race of the season. After 2022, Beat Knechtle again achieved second place in the rankings behind the renewed winner Goulwenn Tristant from France.
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The marathon on Lake Maggiore from Arona to Verbania is considered the marathon in Italy with the most beautiful panorama. Particularly noteworthy are the ‘Isole Borromee’ near the village of Stresa and the large hotels on the ‘Lungolago di Stresa’.
Read moreSee more: https://lagomaggioremarathon.it/en/homepage-english/
Beat Knechtle finds history repeating itself once more. Following his solo triumph in the Swissultra, covering ten times the regular distance, he achieved another solo victory just a few weeks later in the USA, conquering the five-fold distance at the VIRGINIA ANVIL ULTRA TRI.
In the brisk morning chill, with temperatures hovering around 5°C, it was time to plunge into Lake Anna. Following the frigid swim, the journey continued with a grueling 180-kilometer bike ride through Lake Anna State Park, featuring almost 1000 meters of elevation gain. Finally, the day concluded with a marathon that included uphill and downhill segments. This demanding triathlon was repeated for five consecutive days, each with a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the Ironman course. After a total of 76 hours and 31 minutes of relentless effort, the goal was achieved.
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