Confident victory for Tina at the Spring Classic in Ruhstorf

Your goals won’t wait — so run toward them

At the Spring Classic in Ruhstorf, Tina claimed a commanding victory as the fastest woman, dominating the race from start to finish and leaving noticeably younger competitors well behind. Tina Fischl’s thoughts on the race:
“It’s about showing that age is never the limit to what you can achieve!
And that feeling when your body simply performs, when every step reminds you:

You are alive.
Having a goal keeps you young.
Having a hobby keeps you moving.
Sports give you energy for life.

Whether you’re 20, 40, 50 or 70 –
your body is stronger than you think.

I see this every day in my work as a running coach:

People grow beyond their own expectations the moment they start believing in themselves!
You don’t have to be perfect.
You just have to start.

Maybe today is your moment to lace up your running shoes.
Because in the end, age doesn’t matter.
What matters is that you start running.”

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Spectacular Season Opener: Tina Fischl Takes Second Place at the Half Marathon in Wels

Tina Fischl of WSV Otterskirchen delivered an outstanding start to the new running season. The 49‑year‑old athlete from Fürstenstein secured second place at the half marathon in Wels, Austria, competing in a very strong women’s field.

With an excellent time of 1:18:40 hours, the personal trainer was extremely satisfied with her performance – even though the course was shortened by about 200 meters at the end due to construction work.

The route consisted of three laps of seven kilometers each, with a slight incline on every lap. Since it was Fischl’s first time racing on this course, she started out cautiously.

Already in the first lap, Fischl surprised even herself: with about a 50‑meter lead she was at the front of the very fast women’s field. Right behind her was Austria’s Theresa Birglechner, followed by Amelie Hofbauer from PTSV Rosenheim in third place.

In the second lap, Birglechner eventually caught up and shortly afterwards moved into the lead. Fischl tried to stay with her, but the Austrian — almost 30 years younger — was able to pull away slightly with the help of her pacer. The gap settled at around 50 to 100 meters.

Fischl then focused on securing second place — successfully. In the end, she missed the win by only 40 seconds, while holding roughly a one‑minute lead over third‑placed Hofbauer.

The atmosphere along the course also contributed to the success of the race. With her time of 1:18:40, the runner was highly satisfied. The result clearly shows that her consistent winter training has truly paid off.

For Tina Fischl, who competes for WSV Otterskirchen and works professionally as a personal trainer, the second‑place finish in Wels is a highly promising signal for the months ahead: “The season can begin now — I’m highly motivated and want to show that even at almost 50, you can still achieve excellent performances.”

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Mountain Attack 2026 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Austria’s largest and toughest ski mountaineering race

The Mountain Attack 2026 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm will go down as one of the toughest editions in the race’s history. Icy, steep, relentless – the conditions on the course offered no room for compromise. What awaited the more than 700 athletes from over 20 nations was a true test of equipment, strength, and willpower. It was precisely in these circumstances that those built for extremes stood out.

Right on schedule at 4:00 p.m., the starting gun fired in Saalbach’s village square, marking the beginning of the legendary Schattberg Race (4 km / 1,000 m vertical gain). Cheered on by spectators, the athletes sprinted through the village before heading straight into the first steep section. The ski slope resembled an icy wall — glassy and unforgiving, with gradients exceeding 70 percent in places. Every misstep was punished immediately.

Amid this battle against the mountain, Tina Fischl (WSV Otterskirchen / Mountain-Attaq Team Sport Zöls) took control from the very start. Highly focused, technically flawless, and displaying remarkable determination, she quickly distanced herself from the competition. While many athletes slipped on the bare ice and lost valuable seconds, Fischl remained composed, steady, and uncompromising on her line.

After the first long steep section, the ski mountaineers were briefly able to catch their breath near the mid-station, where the gradient eased slightly — before the climb inevitably grew steeper again.

The second section demanded everything from the athletes. The track was churned up, the surface offered little grip, and the slope was once again merciless. Every step burned in the legs, every breath became a struggle in the freezing temperatures. Yet on this day, Tina Fischl seemed unstoppable. With perfectly adjusted climbing aids, tremendous strength, and mental resilience, she steadily extended her lead — meter by meter, step by step.

On the final vertical meters below the summit station, it was clear that victory would not be taken from her. Driven by sheer determination, Fischl pushed toward the summit and crowned her outstanding performance with another commanding win. It was already her third victory in the Mountain Attack’s Schattberg Race — achieved in impressive fashion.

Clocking an excellent time of 54:58 minutes and finishing three minutes ahead of runner-up Theresa Kober (Austria), Fischl reached the summit of the Schattberg at 2,097 meters above sea level as the undisputed winner. A gap that, under such extreme conditions, feels like an eternity and powerfully underscores her dominance. Third place went to Katharina Fischer (Austria).

In a post-race interview, the personal trainer from Fürstenstein emphasized the significance of her success: “Mountain Attack is one of the biggest and toughest races in ski mountaineering. The fact that my body can handle such extreme strain, that I’m healthy, and that I can celebrate my third victory here on the Schattberg — even though I can’t train on climbs like these at home — is something very special to me.”

For the tour and marathon athletes of Team Zöls, the real challenge was only just beginning at the summit. Moving at a more energy-conserving pace than Fischl’s sprint effort, Hans Jörg Wagmann, Matthias Burgstaller, Daniel Schmidbauer, Michael Wagmann, Georg Kusser, Andreas Gastinger, and Rubert Koch reached the Schattberg East Summit within a tight time window between 1:07 and 1:20.

Hans Jörg Wagmann, Daniel Schmidbauer, and Matthias Burgstaller successfully completed the marathon course featuring six summits and 3,000 meters of vertical gain. Overall, the entire team can be very satisfied with its performance.

In the end, the successful finishers raised a glass to their achievements and rounded off the eventful weekend with sunny alpine and ski touring days in the World Championship ski resort of Hinterglemm.

Mountain-Attaq Team Results

Marathon – Matthias Burgstaller 4:15 hrs.

Marathon – Hans Jörg Wagmann 4:57 hrs.

Marathon – Daniel Schmidbauer 4:35 hrs.

Tour – Georg Kusser 2:56 hrs.

Tour – Michael Wagmann 3:42 hrs.

Tour – Rupert Koch 3:09 hrs.

Andreas Gastinger – DNF

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Tina Fischl Wins Ski Touring Event “Arbermandl” on the Großer Arber in the Bavarian Forest

A successful start at the premiere of the “Arbermandl” for personal trainer Tina Fischl from Fürstenstein. Just one week after her victory at the Mountain Attack in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the mountain specialist secured a commanding victory last Friday at the inaugural Vertical-Up race on the Großer Arber, the highest mountain in the Bavarian Forest. The ski touring event offered two race formats, and Fischl deliberately chose the Vertical-Up – a pure uphill race on touring skis.
The race started directly at the valley station, with the finish located at the Eisensteiner mountain hut near the summit. After a slightly cautious start, Fischl quickly found her rhythm. “After two or three minutes, everything was really flowing,” she explained afterwards. “For me, the race was almost like a sprint, as the course was only one kilometer long with about 320 meters of elevation gain. That means giving it everything right from the start.”
As the race progressed, Fischl steadily worked her way to the front, overtaking competitors and continuously extending her lead in the women’s field. Especially on the steep section, the athlete from WSV Otterskirchen demonstrated excellent technique and strong footing on the steep climb.
With a strong time of 16 minutes, Tina Fischl reached the finish line as the fastest woman. In the end, only four men reached the summit faster. Although the course was a bit too short for her taste – the extreme athlete usually prefers longer races – she was extremely satisfied with the result. Particularly impressive was her nearly four-minute lead over the second-place finisher.
The victory on the Arber marked Fischl’s second win of the current ski touring season. “I’m super happy, because my main sport is running,” Fischl summed up after the race. With this successful performance, she once again underlined her excellent early-season form and sent a clear message right from the outset.

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