Carinthian Messner triumphs in the half marathon - dwarf remains strong!

Carinthian Messner triumphs in the half marathon - dwarf remains strong!

Michaela Zwerger from LC Villach was the fastest Carinthian. She reached the goal of the half marathon after 1: 32.48 hours and took 35th overall place. Dwarf is not only successful on the street, but also in the mountain run. So she most recently won the world championship title at the mountain runs Masters World Championships, which took place on September 4, 2021 in Telfs, Tirol.

Michaela Zwerger - world champion in the mountain run

dwarfs impressive success on the mountain run extends over a distance of 7.4 kilometers with 775 meters of altitude to the Schlickeralm. In this competition, she scored a time of 50: 20.1 minutes and won the W55 age group, where she ran out of a two -minute lead over her persecutors, Czech Jana Matyasova and the German Josefa Matheis. In a personal explanation, dwarfs expressed that it was a special honor for them to have won a world championship title for Austria.

In addition to the individual performance, dwarfers and their team contributed to the success of Austria by taking third place (bronze) in the team ranking. The victory in this category went to Germany, followed by Italy. These outstanding services underline the great talent and the strength of Austrian athletes in various disciplines of running.

The importance of the World Championships

The mountain running world championships, organized by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), are an important event in international running sports and have been taking place since 1985. These championships are held every two years and not only offer individual competitions for men and women, but also races for juniors. In the straight years, uphill routes and in the odd years are carried out uphill, which shows the diversity and challenge of this sport.

In 2023, the mountain and trailla world championships in Innsbruck and Stubai, Austria, took place and brought together athletes from all over the world. The event has developed over the years, whereby World Athletics competitions were upgraded to World Championships in 2009. This championships play a central role in the promotion and development of the mountain run at an international level.

The success of athletes such as Michaela Zwerger and their outstanding achievements in the half marathon and at the mountain runs world championships help to increase the reputation of Austrian running sports significantly. Klick-kärnten reports on the exciting competitions, while klv and wikipedia offer further insights and information about the mountain run.