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Kilian Jornet and Tove Alexandersson took gold for Spain and Sweden in the final race of the 2018 Skyrunning World Championships on Saturday. Both smashed the course records for the 29km Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace.

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In reply to UKC/UKH News:

I love the quote from the women's winner:

In only her second Skyrace, 26-year-old Tove finished almost 19 minutes ahead of the record in 03:46:28. ... Looking fresh and relaxed at the finish, she said: "I did not have a big expectation of this race because I am new to skyraces but it was a nice day for me.

In reply to john arran:

'It was a nice day' seems very Swedish, and typical of orienteers, who tend to be less brash than climbers. The top orienteers are super-fit, of course, and used to running fast downhill through rough terrain, so this course will have suited her.