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Richard Jung: "I describe myself as a feel-good athlete"
With the world championship, the world champion returns as well. Richard Jung will compete again at the Swissultra in Buchs in 2022. Starting with him: two world championship titles and world best times. Here’s why the 40-year-old German still does not describe himself as a competition type.
Hildi Helbling: "Move the way you like to".
At the age of 52, Hildi Helbling is venturing into competing a triathlon for the first time. But that's not all: the Grabs native is about to try her hand at the fivefold-long-distance triathlon at Swissultra in Buchs. How she got here and what goals she has set for herself.
Bernhard Nuss: "The Double Deca success is all in the mind"
Bernhard Nuss is taking part in the fourth edition of Swissultra for the fourth time and has achieved his greatest successes in Switzerland - but he has also suffered defeats. In this interview, Bernhard explains how he plays out his mental strength and why he wants to add a second Double Deca after the Double Deca in Switzerland.
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JUNE 18, 2019 | INTERVIEW
Robert Vuketic: "The Quintuple will be an extreme experience"
Robert Vuketic is the first Swissultra participant with a home advantage: he grew up in the city of Buchs. So far he has mainly trained for speed and has often been on the podium at smaller triathlons. The 45-year-old athlete reveals in an interview how he is preparing for the quintuple and what he is looking forward to in his "home game".
MAY 12, 2019 | INTERVIEW
Myrna Saliba: "Age is just a number"
Myrna Saliba (62), credits being diagnosed with "osteoporosis" for her sports career. From huffing and puffing running 3 minutes in a row at 8km/h in 2000, the multinational athlete went on to run over 20+ marathons, discovered ironman, and set her eyes on even bigger goals: ultratriathlon. In 2019, Myrna will attempt her longest race ever: The Quintuple in Switzerland.
AUGUST 9, 2018 | INTERVIEW
Roger Stalder: "It's the highlight of my journey"
Roger Stalder from Liechtenstein became infected with the ultratriathlon virus as a spectator at the first edition in Buchs. Since then, he has had the idea of participating himself. He already knows Ironman - but with the Quintuple he now tackles this distance in Buchs five times in a row.
APRIL 5, 2018 | INTERVIEW
Eva Hürlimann: "Doing sports for five days is pure joy"
Eva Hürlimann is the first Swiss woman to participate in a QUINTUPLE ultratriathlon. At the same time she wants to break the current world record. In the interview, she talks about her strategy and why she never stops smiling.
AUGUST 5, 2018 | INTERVIEW
Mark Hohe-Dorst: "The deca is one of my goals in life"
Mark Hohe-Dorst will take part in the DECA Continuous for the second time in 2018. In addition to sports, the German athlete likes to deal with figures and statistics on ultratriathlon. In the interview he reveals what records still have to be broken and why one of his life's goals is to finish a DECA.
APRIL 5, 2018 | INTERVIEW
Laurent Quignette: "I want to be on the podium at swissultra"
Laurent Quignette aka "Bretzel Man" won the DECA ultra triathlon in Mexico 2017 – only a few weeks after his third place at the DECA in Switzerland. This year, he will start again at the swissultra. In the interview he reveals the secret behind his nickname, the worst experience at the DECA and his dream for 2019.
5. APRIL 2018 | INTERVIEW
Red Zion: "I'm in love with ultra triathlon!"
Red Zion (24) is one of the youngest participants ever in a Quintuple ultratriathlon race. To realize her dream, the Guatemalan athlete started a crowdfunding project. In the interview, she talks about the beginning of her sports career, her motivation and the secret behind her artists name.
APRIL 5, 2018 | INTERVIEW
He’s a powerboat champion, finished the Epic5 challenge – and he now faces the DECA ultratriathlon in Switzerland: Anastas Panchenko. In the interview, the Russian athlete talks about motivation and how his knee injury changed his goals.
JULY 20, 2016 | INTERVIEW
Shangrila Rendon: “Suck it up now! Later, I will have a story to tell”
The story of Shangrila Rendon is a story of a strong woman who left behind her sad past to fight for one big goal this year: To complete the DECA Ultratriathlon Switzerland. And, if all goes well, to break the women’s world record.
