Self-Transcendence 12+24 Hour Race Basel
| Self-Transcendence 12+24 Hour Race Basel | |
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| Date | May |
| Location | Basel, Switzerland |
| Event type | Ultramarathon |
| Established | 1988 |
| Official site | ch.srichinmoyraces.org |
The 12+24 Hour Race Basel is an Ultramarathon race in Basel, Switzerland. The run takes place annually in May, organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team. It is held on the Sports Facilities St. Jakob 47°32′11″N 7°37′10″E / 47.536352°N 7.619374°Eon a 1.1 kilometer route (0.68 miles).[1]
History[edit]
Since 1988 the race has been held in Basel. It regularly holds the 12 and 24 hour Swiss championships, and has held the European Championships several times.[2]
Records[edit]
1998 Yiannis Kouros run 290.22 kilometers. It is the course record and also currently the 24-hour world record on the road.[3] Denise Zimmermann holds the national record in 24-hour running. They improved in twice and bring him back once in Basel.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ run247.com : A British one-two in Basel. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ a b statistik.d-u-v.org : Ultra Marathon Statistics. 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ coolrunning.com.au :Yiannis Kouros : World 24hr Road Record. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
External links[edit]
- ch.srichinmoyraces.org, Official website
- 12+24 Hour Race 2014 in Basel, youtube.com