The Power of the Mountains: trailrunner Dmitry Mityaev set two world records in one race at once

The Power of the Mountains: trailrunner Dmitry Mityaev set two world records in one race at once

The athlete passed Mountain Race and “Round the World” around Elbrus in the minimum time.

Dmitry Mityaev, one of the world’s strongest trailrunners, completed the 111km Mountain Race in 13 hours and 19 minutes and the 140km and 6400m+ Round-the-World Race in 16 hours and 20 minutes. The conditions of his solo race were as close to race conditions as possible. Dmitry had a full set of equipment and food stations were placed along the route.

How were the records set?

The athlete started on July 31 at 4 a.m. from the Azau glade. Dmitry set a record at the Mountain Race in Verkhny Baksan, running the distance 2.5 hours faster than the previous record holder Andrei Khramov. Then Mityaev ran another 30 kilometers to Azau glade to close the ring of the “Circumnavigation” and update another record.

In his Instagram, the athlete admitted that he had always wondered why other athletes run these routes slowly.

… now I realize that the problem is simply in the athletes themselves, not in the complexity of the track.

The athlete already had a similar race under his belt. Dmitry participated in a race in France – 140 km and 7000 m+.

Who is Dmitry Mityaev?

Dmitry Mityaev is the strongest trailrunner in Russia. He has the highest ITRA index, which is gained by the sum of races.

In one of the interviews the athlete said that he came to trailrunning from orienteering. As a child he used to play soccer, and then he became interested in trailrunning. Dmitry admits that he won his first competition without any knowledge of orienteering. Later, he started practicing in a section and performing at various events. At one of them he met his wife. Ekaterina Mityaeva is also engaged in trailrunning and holds the position of one of the strongest athletes.

Dmitry’s year is divided into several cycles: training, competition and a short rest. During the training period the duration of training can reach 30 hours a week. During the rest period – 5-6 hours a week.

Dmitry Mityaev performs for the international team Adidas, and is also an ambassador of Red Bull. In addition, together with his wife, he founded Trail Running School. The athletes first wrote articles about trailrunning on the school’s website, and then began to organize online training sessions. In addition to the school, Dmitry organizes training camps where people can combine recreation and sports. Athletes have students who compete in international competitions. For example, Alexei Tolstenko, who ran part of the distance with Dmitry at the Mountain Race as a support.