Tina Fischl wins gold and positions herself excellently in the World Cup

As part of the Grossglockner Mountain Run 2024 with more than 1,000 registered participants, the third World Cup race of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) was held last weekend.

Tina Fischl, the German mountain running champion from 2015 and reigning Bavarian champion, wanted to compete with the best in the world at this event. Fischl has always performed very well here in previous years and has always finished at the front of the elite field.

With 1,300 m of elevation stretched over 13 km, the course was a tough one and is definitely one of the most challenging mountain-running races in the world.

After last year’s great weather, the starting signal was given punctually at 9 am in Heiligenblut in pouring rain. But this couldn’t stop the running enthusiasm, the athletes had the finish line on the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe in front of them and they wanted to reach it as quickly as possible.

The first 1.5 km were flat out of Heiligenblut and the pace was extremely fast. All participants had to work really hard to reach the finish line, as there were over 500 steps up to the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe at the end.

Personal trainer Tina Fischl from Fürstenstein placed 12th overall in this exceptionally strong elite field and was the superior winner in her age group. Her final time was 5 minutes faster than last year, which clearly shows that the athlete’s form curve is clearly on the rise.

Concerning the overall victory, there was a huge surprise, especially among the women: the German European champion Nina ENGELHARD was the first woman to cross the finish line. With her time of 1:22:09, she left both the reigning world champion Joyce WJERU and the current World Cup leader Philaries KISANG (both Kenya) behind her.

In the men’s race, the Kenyan Richard ATUYA won in 1:10:04 ahead of his compatriots Josphat KIPROTICH and Michael SAOLI. Atuya was thus able to win the Grossglockner race, as he also won the KING OF Heiligenblut, the elite show competition on Saturday.

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Tina Fischl races to another airport victory

Another very special running event took place recently: the Airport Run at Linz airport.

This major event, which attracted a record number of participants with more than 2,600 registrations, is held in the middle of the airport runway.

Immediately after the security check on the runway, the athletes in the start area got into the mood for the event with party music. The atmosphere was unbelievably great.

The starting signal was scheduled for 00:00 sharp, an atypical time for such a race.

After last year´s successes, the eleven-strong Reischlhof Running-Team including endurance athlete Tina Fischl from Fürstenstein, naturally took up the challenge once again. Fischl she was determined to defend her title from previous year.

The aim was to complete the 5.0 km circuit on the runway as quickly as possible. The running course offered a unique atmosphere with its 1,700 lights embedded in the ground.

Tina Fischl wanted to leave nothing to chance here and set a very fast pace right after the starting signal. Only a few male athletes were ahead of her and none of the 800-plus competitors were able to follow up on her. On the course, the athletes had to contend with a strong headwind due an approaching storm, which made the race quite tough. Despite the sometimes-adverse conditions, personal trainer Tina Fischl didn´t miss a beat and literally flew towards the finish line.

In the end, Fischl was overjoyed to cross the finish line as defending champion after only 18:42 minutes.

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Strong performance at the 1^st Grafenauer Bärenlauf

The WSV Grafenau organized a city run for the first time, the so-called Bärenlauf

The main races over five and ten kilometres took place in addition to numerous children´s races.

As a native of Grafenau, endurance specialist and personal trainer Tina Fischl from WSV Otterskirchen did not want to miss out on this event and took on the challenge of the 10km distance. As soon as she set off on the circuit, it became clear that the course was tough, especially as the terrain in and around the spa garden in Grafenau was peppered with several meters of elevation and tight bends.

After the starting signal Fischl coped surprisingly well with this challenging course. Fischl even finished first in the 5km race, ahead of the fastest women in the short durance, without being classified.

Two more laps followed in the spa garden and Fischl continuously extended her lead over the first runner-up in the race. “The atmosphere on the course was so great, I kept hearing my name being called”, enthused Fischl after her start-finish victory in Grafenau. “Home races are always something special, a lot of participants and spectators know you. It was good to be cheered on so loudly throughout the four laps”, said Fischl.

With a final time of 40:13 minutes and just under four minutes ahead of the second place, Fischl ran to victory in her hold hometown and once again demonstrated her excellent form.

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Tina Fischl breaks track record from 2006

Runner Tina Fischl from Fürstenstein provided a sporting highlight at the Sparkassen half marathon in Pfarrkirchen.

In glorious sunshine, around 600 athletes competed in the various distances. The many spectators and fans created a great atmosphere early in the morning.

Tina Fischl went into the race that day with the idea of breaking the track record set by Katrin Esefeld in 2006 (1:23.6 hours). The experienced endurance specialist who had never run here before and therefore did not know the course, quickly realized that this would not be so easy due to the partly considerable headwind. There were two 10.5 km laps to run. Each lap included a short climb as well as a meadow and gravel section, which demanded the utmost concentration from the athletes.

Immediately after the starting signal, the personal trainer set a remarkable pace and it quickly became clear that none of the women could keep up.

Tina Fischl was therefore completely on her own right from the start. A tough battle against time with her eyes on the block. “It was very tough running alone against the partly strong headwind, always concentrating on the kilometer pace and not letting go. An absolute challenge for body and mind. The fact that I was able to improve the old record by two minutes makes me very happy and I am very pleased with this result” said Fischl at the finish.

With a total lead of 11 minutes over the runner-up, Tina Fischl crossed the finish line as the women’s winner on Bavaria’s oldest trotting track in Pfarrkirchen. With her time of 1:21.16 hours, she improved the course record from 2006 by exactly 2 minutes.

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Tina Fischl defies bad weather and runs to a confident start-finish-victory

A total of almost 6,000 participants were registered for the 13th Herzogstadtlauf in Straubing last weekend. Due to the rather poor weather conditions with temperatures between 3° and 8°C and alternating sunshine, rain and hail showers, only 4,702 runners ultimately reached the finish line.

The exceptional athlete Tina Fischl, who had already won several of the various distances here in previous years, had also travelled to the event. This year, the fitness and personal trainer wanted to measure herself against the competition on the 10 km course through the city of Straubing.

The starting gun was fired, and the runners set a remarkable pace right from the start. Tina Fischl immediately took the lead in the women’s field and set the pace. Only a few male athletes were ahead of her.

The course through the city naturally demanded the athletes’ full concentration, as the constantly changing surface, especially the wet and therefore slippery pavement, was very dangerous.

Thanks to her many years of experience, Tina Fischl naturally knew when and where special care was required, but the pace was really fast in general. After about 5km into the course, her lead over the second-placed lady had already grown to over 3 minutes. Fischl did not have this information on the way, and she continued to push with full focus.

In the end, Tina Fischl achieved a great start-to-finish victory with an outstanding time of 36:50 min. and a lead of more than 9 minutes over the second-placed woman. In addition, only six male runners finished ahead of her.

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Tina Fischl finishes 3rd overall in the 10 km race at the port of Palma

As part of the training camp on the sunny island of Mallorca, endurance specialist Tina Fischl from Fürstenstein opted for a faster pace in the 10 km run along the port of Palma. More than 6,000 runners were registered for this excellently organized event.

Tina who currently is in the middle of her preparations for the upcoming racing season in Mallorca, had already won the half marathon here in Palma a few years ago and now wanted to compete with the best over the 10 km run.

The starting shot was fired punctually at 9:00 am in front of the breathtaking backdrop of La Seu Cathedral.

As expected, the race was started very quickly by the young foreign runners. Tina Fischl kept her nerve and didn´t want to go too fast right from the start. The first 5 km of the course along the port of Palma went really well due to the light tailwind, but Fischl already suspected at the turning point that the way back towards the finish would be really tough.

The eventual winner Barbara Vahalikova from the Czech Republic was about 200 m ahead right from the start. The Spaniard Yessica Perez Torente and Tina Fischl tried not to let the gap get too big. Fischl fought head-to-head with the Spaniard against the wind and the slight climb towards the finish.

Hundreds of cheering spectators along the course created a great atmosphere and the runners were duly celebrated at the finish line in front of the cathedral. Only 13 seconds behind the Spaniard, Tina Fischl finished as the fastest German athlete in an excellent 3^rd place overall with a time of 37:36 minutes. The personal trainer left the competition far behind in her age group and deservedly secured gold here.

Tina Fischl at the finish: “I´m really very happy with the result. A race that I ran out of training and integrated as a tempo run into a week with around 700 kilometers of cycling and 100 kilometers of running. I´m looking forward to the upcoming races of the season and I am absolutely motivated”.

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Commanding victory for Tina at the ‘Messelauf‘ in Ried i. Innkreis

Over 350 participants took part in the four- and ten-kilometer races at the traditional ‘Messelauf‘ (fair run) in Ried im Innkreis. Tina Fischl won the ten-kilometer race in good conditions.

As the repeat winner and record holder over this distance, she remained in control and led the race from the start. She crossed the finish line with a lead of almost three minutes and a time of 37:12 minutes. Fischl was extremely satisfied with her performance.

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Tina Fischl defies wind and weather and runs a strong marathon time

Tina Fischl had her sights set high at the 29th Johannesbad thermal marathon in Bad Füssing. Fischl had already won all distances of the Bad Füssing marathon in recent years and therefore knew what to expect. The experienced endurance specialist had trained for many hours for this event. Fischl had hence done her homework and wanted to prove her skills on the marathon distance.

It is well known in the running scene that the marathon cannot be compared with any other competition. Anything can happen over the 42 km distance, and you never know in advance whether or how well you will finish.

The athletes were sent out onto the course punctually at 10:00 am. The cold, wet weather and, above all, the sometimes strong wind were not exactly ideal for a perfect run over the 42-kilometer distance.

Tina Fischl was feeling good, quickly found her rhythm and was moving quickly with a good average of 4.

With Petra Pastorova, Fischl had strong competition this year and the Czech took the lead of the women’s field right from the start.

Fischl tried to run her race in second place. Her respect for Pastorova’s marathon times from previous years was immense.

The personal trainer from Fürstenstein ran the half marathon in a very good time of 1:25 hours. The Czech Pastorova was only about 90 seconds ahead and the third-placed runner in the overall field was a few minutes behind Fischl.

Everything went according to plan up to the 35^th kilometer, Fischl was able to keep her pace consistently high, but the gap to Pastorova didn’t get any smaller.

The final kilometers of the course were a tough battle for everyone, with Tina trying to pick up the pace again to get closer to the leader. However, Pastorova held on and did not let the victory slip away on this day.

In an excellent time of 2:52 hours, Tina Fischl then crossed the finish line exhausted but overjoyed. She was very satisfied with the race and achieved 2nd place overall behind the strong Czech Pastorova. Fischl was able to improve her marathon time from 2023 by over 7 minutes, which indicates a very good level of training and therefore a great start to the season.

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Tina Fischl defends her title at the toughest touring ski race in Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Tina Fisch has once again won the Schattberg Race as part of the Mountain Attack in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the toughest touring ski race in Austria. In the 26^th edition of this event, more than 900 athletes from 18 nations took part to show off their skills in the Schattberg Race (1,017 altitude meters), the Tour (2,036 altitude meters, 5 peaks) or the Marathon (3,010 altitude meters, 6 peaks) in Saalbach.

Tina Fischl, who had already won last year and was considered the favorite, arrived early, and familiarized herself with the demanding course. The steep slope directly after the start was particularly challenging. Fischl carefully planned her route and the use of crampons in order to remain competitive in this difficult section.

The race began punctually at 4 p.m. in front of thousands of spectators in the center of Saalbach. The athletes sprinted through the village to the foot of the Schattberg steep slope, put on their skis and fought their way up over 1,000 altitude meters to the summit of the Schattberg.

Tina Fischl had a perfect start and mastered the steep slope confidently, despite the dangerous conditions. After this passage, she continued at her pace and only found out later that she was leading the race at this point.

Fischl proved her strength again in the second part of the race, mastering the steep sections and reaching the middle station with optimum grip on her skis. However, the conditions became extreme in the last few meters below the Schattberg mountain station with strong winds, snowfall, and temperatures of around -12°C.

The joy at the finish line was huge, as Tina Fischl once again won Austria´s toughest SKIMO race with an impressive personal best time of 53:10 minutes. Theresa Kober from Salzburg (+1:37) and Lisa Münsterer from Germany (+7:33) followed in second and third place.

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Tina Fischl surprises with gold and silver ahead of Geerman SKIMO team squad athlete

This year´s vertical ski touring race in Leogang was pretty extreme. More than 120 mountain ethusiasts were registered for this event in which a total of 1,000 m of climbing had to be completed over a distance of just 4km. The conditions on this winter evening were once again very rough for the athletes. The thermometer showed -7°C at the start and an icy -13°C at the finish at the Asitz mountain station (1,752 m)

The well-known endurance specialist Tina Fischl also wanted to compete with the best SKIMO athletes this year. Fischl was highly motivated

For this night race, which started at 6 p.m. at the valley station of the Asitz cable cars, the athletes in their thin racing suits really had their work cut out for them in the run-up to the race in order to warm up optimally.

Everyone was happy when the starting gun was fired on time. The specialists in this sport set the place right form the start and sprinted straight up the start climb. Tina Fischl had great difficulty here in not completely losing touch with the fast girls. Up to the first steep slope, Tina had to set a really hard pace to catch up again.

At full speed, she entered the steep slope, where the experienced mountain sports athlete managed to overtake some of the women. There was no time to take a deep breath, not even after the steep slope, where it flattened out a little. Due to the darkness, Tina Fischl had absolutely no idea what position she was in at this point and how many women were in front or behind her.

The further up they went, the colder and windier it became.

After completing the somewhat flatter section above the middle station, Tina Fischl picked up the pace again and was then able to overtake another fast squad athlete from Austria on the steep slope near the top station. The last few meters of altitude were extremely rough, as the slope was icy, and the skis hardly had any grip.

Tina Fischl fought to the end and was then overjoyed at the finish as the winner of the master´s classification and the second fastest lady overall. The mountain specialist was very satisfied with her performance on the day as she had not expected such a great result.

The personal trainer from Fürstenstein was the fastest German athlete and only the 20 years younger Austrian, Linda Wilhelmstätter, finished a few seconds ahead of Fischl. Fischl was able to leave the German SKIMO team squad athlete far behind during the race.

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