Elisabet Barnes

Elisabet Barnes (born April 13, 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.

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

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. Adharanand Finn (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. 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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  14. "1st Ring O' Fire - Anglesey 131 Mile Ultra Coastal Marathon (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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  16. "Results South Downs Way 100". Centurion Running. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  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.
  18. "10 Peaks Brecon Beacons - Short Trail (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  19. "GB Ultra Country to Capital (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 14 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  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.
  22. "30. Marathon des Sables (MAR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 5–11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  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.
  24. "10 Peaks Brecon Beacons - Short Trail (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 5–6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  25. "3rd Oman Desert Marathon Race Results". Oman Desert Marathon. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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  28. "Richtersveld Transfrontier Wildrun® 2016 RESULTS Overall" (PDF). Richtersveld Transfrontier Wildrun. 13–18 June 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  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.
  32. "32. Marathon des Sables Maroc (MAR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 9–15 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  33. Justin Mock (August 21, 2017). "This Week In Running: August 21, 2017". iRunFar. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  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.

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