Anna Frost (runner)

Anna Frost
Personal information
Nickname(s) Frosty
Born (1981-11-01) 1 November 1981
New Zealand
Website https://frostysfootsteps.wordpress.com/
Sport
Country  New Zealand
Event(s) Ultramarathon, trail running
Team Salomon

Anna Heather Frost (born 1 November 1981)[1] is a trail runner and ultra runner from Dunedin, New Zealand.

Biography

Frost turned pro in 2004 and later began running for Team Salomon.[2]

In 2012, she won the Transvulcania ultramarathon in the Canary Islands in a record time of 8:11:31.[3][4], but did not return to defend her title the next year.[5] She finished first at the Speedgoat 50K in Utah in 2012,[6] second at the Ultra Cavalls Del Vent in the Pyrenees mountains of Spain,[7] and first at the Maxi-Race in Annecy, France.[8] In June 2013, she won the Trail du Colorado race in Réunion.[9]

In 2010, Frost won the overall title in the Skyrunner World Series. The series included wins at the Table Mountain Challenge and the Three Peaks Race, among others.

In 2014, Frost won the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah in her first attempt at the 100 mile distance. Having used the race as a qualifier for the Hardrock 100 in Colorado, she won Hardrock the following year.

Results

Place (F) Course Distance Date Time
 Gold Spain Transvulcania 83 km 12 May 2012 8:11:31
 Gold United States Speedgoat 50K 50 km 28 Jul 2012 6:26:23
 Gold Réunion Trail du Colorado 38 km 16 Jun 2013 4:16:25
 Gold Spain Transvulcania 73 km 10 May 2014 8:10:41
 Gold United States Speedgoat 50K 50 km 19 Jul 2014 6:42:00
 Gold United States Bear 100 100 mi 26 Sep 2014 20:59:24
 Gold United States Hardrock 100 100 mi 10 Jul 2015 28:22:47

References

  1. ↑ http://statistik.d-u-v.org/getresultperson.php?&runner=168964&Language=EN
  2. ↑ "Anna Frost".
  3. ↑ "Transvulcania. Frosty and Dakota winners". Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Transvulcania J-5".
  5. ↑ "Anna Frost dit NON à la Transvulcania". 8 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Favorites Jornet and Frost Dominate at Speedgoat".
  7. ↑ "Ultra Cavalls Del Vent !".
  8. ↑ "MAXI RACE DU LAC d'Annecy … le grand rendez-vous Trail du printemps ! …". 10 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Anny Andrianaivonirina. "Trail du Colorado / Reunion" (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2013.

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