Red Bull 400 Courchevel 2021: 800 warriors take on the ski jump
For its fourth edition, 800 warriors set off to take on the steepest race in the world.
RED BULL 400 COURCHEVEL, 10 JULY 2021
For its fourth edition, 800 warriors set off to take on the steepest race in the world. Thibault Anselmet and Emily Harrop smashed the clocks and set two new records!
KEY POINTS:
• Record-breaking times: 4'29" in the women’s category and 3'24" in the men’s
• Three-time champion Thibaut Baronian takes the runner-up spot on the podium
• 92% of participants finished the race under a blazing sun
A unique and intense race in the heart of the Alps
Add a 36-degree slope, 185 metres of elevation gain and an altitude of 1,300 metres, and you get the most intense 400 metres in the world. This Saturday 10 July, 800 amateur and professional runners rediscovered the taste of achievement in a subtle mix of emotions. Individually or in teams, they all came to take on the Red Bull 400, whose completion brings unrivalled satisfaction once you reach the top!
Two new records for the fourth edition
Two members of the French ski mountaineering team won under the Courchevel sun: Thibault Anselmet set a new French record of 3min20 and narrowly beat Thibaut Baronian, the race’s all-time champion. In the women’s race, Emily Harrop smashed the clock and also set a new record, in 4min29.
“ It’s a special kind of race, short and intense, and this win really does wonders for morale! ” Emily Harrop.
“ This year I had good results in ski mountaineering, so I knew I was in good shape today, especially over this kind of format. I came here to win and I gave the best of myself ” Thibault Anselmet.
All of them showed cool heads and endurance on the legendary K-Zone, where participants cling to a net as they climb. This hellish ascent is the steepest part of the race, starting 120 metres after the start line and running for 160 metres at a gradient of 36°. Then comes the second part of the race: the ramp and the final sprint, where athletes and amateurs dig deep into their reserves before crossing the finish line… completely out of breath.
- RESULTS -
Women’s podium
1. Emily HARROP 4min29 (New record)
2. Lena BONNEL 4min39
3. Marianna JAGERCIKOVA 4min49
Men’s podium
1. Thibault ANSELMET 3min20 (New record)
2. Thibaut BARONIAN 3min24
3. Fleury ROUX 3min33
