Anne-Marie Flammersfeld
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Occupations | Sports scientist, athlete, coach |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ultramarathon |
Anne-Marie Flammersfeld (born 1978) is a German ultramarathon runner, sports scientist and extreme athlete.[1] She is known for winning all four races of the 4 Deserts series in 2012 and for winning the women's race at the North Pole Marathon in 2014.[2]
Early life and career
Flammersfeld was born in 1978 and studied sports science.[de] She later worked as a personal trainer and sports scientist in Switzerland.[3]
Ultramarathon career
In 2012, Flammersfeld won all four races of the 4 Deserts series: the Atacama Crossing in Chile, the Gobi March in China, the Sahara Race in Egypt and The Last Desert in Antarctica.[4] Each race covered approximately 250 kilometres. She became the first woman to win all four events in a single calendar year.[5] In 2014, Flammersfeld won the women's race at the North Pole Marathon in a time of 4:52:45, setting a women's course record.[6] The performance was subsequently recognised by Guinness World Records as the fastest women's North Pole Marathon, with a recorded time of 4:52:45 on 9 April 2014.[7]
She also won the 2014 Zugspitz Ultratrail.[8]
References
- ↑ Billard-Arbelaez, Sebastien; Duggal, Hanna (13 April 2022). "Infographic: Would you run the North Pole Marathon?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Fastest North Pole Marathon (female)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Extremsportlerin Flammersfeld "Ich laufe vor nichts weg, ich laufe auf etwas zu"". Der Spiegel (in German). 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "4 Deserts Champions". RacingThePlanet. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "First athletes to win all 4 Deserts races in one calendar year". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "USA & German Victories at 2014 Race". North Pole Marathon. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Anne-Marie Flammersfeld has successfully completed the 2014 North Pole Marathon". North Pole Marathon. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Über 2000 Teilnehmer und neue Bestzeiten". Marathon4you. Retrieved 14 August 2026.