After 15 years, a runner’s dream comes true at “Carinthia Runs” First across the finish line: Tina Fischl celebrates overall victory at the Night Run
Since 2011, Carinthia Runs has been a permanent fixture in Tina Fischl’s racing calendar. At this year’s Night Run in Klagenfurt, the WSV Otterskirchen ultra-runner fulfilled a long-cherished dream: she became the first woman to cross the finish line and break through the finish banner.
After finishing second in her debut appearance last year, Fischl achieved a wire-to-wire victory on the 4.2-kilometer course through Europapark. From the very start, she led the women’s field and successfully defended her top position all the way to the finish.
“Ever since I started running here, it has been my dream to break through the finish banner as the first woman. Experiencing that moment after all these years is truly something special”, Fischl said after her victory.
However, her race weekend was not over yet. On Sunday, she also completed the half marathon, the event with which her Carinthia Runs journey originally began. Following the fast-paced race on Friday, achieving a personal best was not her primary goal. Nevertheless, she crossed the finish line in approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The most emotional achievement of the weekend, however, could not be measured in numbers: after 15 years at Carinthia Runs, Tina Fischl saw a long-held dream come true.
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