Ross makes it five in a row
The fifth RMB Brandberg Backyard Ultra will be remembered as a landmark edition, with both the men’s and women’s course records falling during an unforgettable weekend of endurance in Uis. This year, 77 Ultra runners (54 men and 23 women) lined up for the main event, joined by 85 Challenge runners (up to six laps) […] The post Ross makes it five in a row appeared first on The Namibian .
The fifth RMB Brandberg Backyard Ultra will be remembered as a landmark edition, with both the men’s and women’s course records falling during an unforgettable weekend of endurance in Uis.
This year, 77 Ultra runners (54 men and 23 women) lined up for the main event, joined by 85 Challenge runners (up to six laps) and 44 Fun Run participants. Together, they made the fifth edition another wonderful celebration of backyard running in the shadow of Namibia’s iconic Brandberg.
The race produced a historic finish.
For the first time in Brandberg Backyard Ultra history, runners were still on the course as the sun rose over the Brandberg. After switching to the night route at 18h00 on Saturday evening, the remaining runners returned to the day time course for Lap 25 on Sunday morning, welcomed by supporters who had stayed through the night to cheer them on.
By then, only two runners remained: André Ross (54), the undefeated four-time champion and holder of the men’s course record of 22 laps (147.53 km), and Kim Sonntag (44) from South Africa.
