Elisabet Barnes (born April 13, 1977, née Frankenberg) is a Swedish athlete specialized in ultrarunning.[1] Her major claim to fame is winning the Marathon des Sables in 2015, winning each stage of the race.[2][3] She repeated her win in 2017. The Marathon des Sables has been listed by Outside Magazine as one of the 9 toughest ultramarathons in the world.[4] In 2015, she participated in six races, winning all and setting new course records in four.
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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | April 13, 1977 |
Website | Elisabet Barnes |
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Club | Leigh-on-Sea Striders |
Barnes grew up in Sweden but moved to England in 2007 where she started to run ultra trails in 2011.[5][6] She holds an MSc in Engineering & Business Management and a Graduate Certificate in Change Management, and has a professional background in management consulting.[7] Barnes co-owns a shop that specializes in running equipment.[8] Her partner, Norwegian Sondre Amdahl, is a professional mountain ultra trail-runner and endurance coach.[9]
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