"When Nina Engelhard, clad in her Team Germany singlet, arm warmers, and shorts, crested the final rise of the 2025 World Mountain Running Championships Uphill race in the lead and crossed the finish line 26 seconds ahead of second-place Susanna Saapunki of Finland, there were admittedly a few whispers amongst the gathered crowd, including myself, asking, "Who is that?" The race was part of the four-day 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, held in Canfranc, Spain,"
"The 28-year-old from Kassel, Germany, who only really started trail racing in 2023, doesn't train with a coach, frequently doesn't race with a watch, and only runs 50 to 70 kilometers a week - supplementing her daily exercise with swimming, rowing, and cycling. She says, "I can't say what a general week looks like because it's really decided on a daily basis.""
Nina Engelhard won the 2025 World Mountain Running Championships Uphill race by 26 seconds and then claimed victory in the Up and Down race, becoming a double world champion. Both races took place in Canfranc, Spain, as part of the four-day World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Engelhard is 28, from Kassel, Germany, and only began trail racing seriously in 2023. She trains without a coach, often races without a watch, runs 50–70 kilometers weekly, and supplements training with swimming, rowing, and cycling. She keeps a minimal digital footprint, turned her phone off for a week after the wins, and returned to her full-time job as an environmental engineer without plans to quit her career.
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