Anna Frost (runner)

Anna Frost
Personal information
Nickname(s) Frosty
Born (1981-11-01) 1 November 1981
New Zealand
Website Anna Frost
Sport
Country  New Zealand
Sport Skyrunning
Event(s) Ultramarathon
Trail running
Team Salomon
Medal record
Skyrunning
World Championships
2014 ChamonixUltra SkyMarathon

Anna Heather Frost (born 1 November 1981)[1] is a trail runner and ultra runner from Dunedin, New Zealand.

Biography

Frost turned pro in 2004 and later began running for Team Salomon.[2]

In 2012, she won the Transvulcania ultramarathon in the Canary Islands in a record time of 8:11:31.,[3][4] but did not return to defend her title the next year.[5] She finished first at the Speedgoat 50K in Utah in 2012,[6] second at the Ultra Cavalls Del Vent in the Pyrenees mountains of Spain,[7] and first at the Maxi-Race in Annecy, France.[8] In June 2013, she won the Trail du Colorado race in Réunion.[9]

In 2010, Frost won the overall title in the Skyrunner World Series. The series included wins at the Table Mountain Challenge and the Three Peaks Race, among others.

In 2014, Frost won the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah in her first attempt at the 100 mile distance. Having used the race as a qualifier for the Hardrock 100 in Colorado, she won Hardrock the following year.

Frost is sponsored by Merrell, Ultimate Direction, among others.

Results

  Race of Skyrunner World Series (6 wins)
Place (F)CourseDistanceDateTime
 GoldAndorra Travessa de Canillo12 km6 June 2010
 GoldFrance Chaberton Marathon25. 5 km1 August 2010
 GoldSpain Transvulcania83 km12 May 20128:11:31
 GoldUnited States Speedgoat 50K50 km28 Jul 20126:26:23
 GoldRéunion Trail du Colorado38 km16 Jun 20134:16:25
 GoldSpain Transvulcania73 km10 May 20148:10:41
 GoldUnited States Speedgoat 50K50 km19 Jul 20146:42:00
 GoldUnited States Bear 100100 mi26 Sep 201420:59:24
 GoldUnited States Hardrock 100100 mi10 Jul 201528:22:47
 GoldUnited States Hardrock 100100 mi15 Jul 201629:02:09

References

  1. ↑ http://statistik.d-u-v.org/getresultperson.php?&runner=168964&Language=EN
  2. ↑ "Anna Frost".
  3. ↑ "Transvulcania. Frosty and Dakota winners". Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Transvulcania J-5".
  5. ↑ "Anna Frost dit NON à la Transvulcania". 8 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Favorites Jornet and Frost Dominate at Speedgoat". Archived from the original on 2013-03-30.
  7. ↑ "Ultra Cavalls Del Vent !". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23.
  8. ↑ "MAXI RACE DU LAC d'Annecy … le grand rendez-vous Trail du printemps ! …". 10 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Anny Andrianaivonirina. "Trail du Colorado / Reunion" (in French). Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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